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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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