TNAG-0042-FCO40-78-Future-Sovereignty-of-Hong-Kong-Defence-Review-Working-Party-1967 — Page 167

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TABLE 3

Recent Levels of Official and Private Sterling Balances

1966

1967

December

March April May

June

Official balances

179.1

167.9 185.1 219.9

211.9

Private balances.

170.1

174.5 179.0 143.7

138.9

Total grosa balances.

349.2

362.4 364.1

363.6

350.8

U.K. claims

10.7

10.2

8.6

14.2

13.1

Total net balances

338.5

352.2

355.5 349.4

337.7

3.

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