CO129-605-5 Government loans 4-2-1948 - 8-1-1949 — Page 5

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Hong long dollar (in wrritory where the US dollar is for less easy to obtain) is namly responsible for the unfavourable sterling, I cross rate in the Far East. This

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barer bonds of the present magnitude it will swell the total of Hong Kong's issues ercalating in South China and in my view can only result in further depression of the cross rate and further aggravation of the leakage of Export moceeds.

Klebin Shank

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