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5. WE ALSO NOTE THE FURTHER EVIDENCE (PARA 11 OF TUR) THAT THE CHINESE BELIEVE WE HAVE AGREED TO PRE-1997 NOTE-ISSUE BY THE BANK OF CHINA AND (THE REFERENCE TO ''SYMBOLIC'' ISSUE) THAT THEY DO NOT YET UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICALITIES.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
23
DISTRIBUTION
31
HK CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL
(DIALOGUE)
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/ERD
HD/FED
HD/PUSD
HD/ECONOMIC ADVISERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
MR WYE RAD
8
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10.
MR WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE
MR A CROCKETT BANK OF ENGLAND
MR C ELSTON BANK OF ENGLAND MR O PAGE BANK OFENGLAND
MR P GRAY HMT
MR J P MCINTYRE HMT
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