TNAG-0374-FCO40-420-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 116

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DRAFT BRIEF 'A'

To:-

SECRET

Type 1 +

FROM

Telephone No. Ext.

Department

ellow 6/15/73

M. Wilfor

This is all we

Lave been able to

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troduce since the

Announcerpart this afternoon / Partaps ваттаро

we would winter

whether we should

attempt anything fuller; but the

likely

Treasury/are

to be offfront to

our going into the substance with

the Governor, or saying any M

consequence beyond the Chancellor's

mesange

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STERLING AGREEMENTS

1.

The Governor discussed this problem with

r Nott, Minister of State at the Treasury, on

9 August. He subsequently dined with Mr Royle.

2 Mr Nott reminded the Governor that the

Chancellor would be sending a further message to

all Sterling Agreement signatories early-n 2. The Chancellor's for mixed message to all signatories September This message issued on 6 September. The (ne, Governor has been informed of its contents by, telepho 3. It is suggested that any discussions on the

substance of the Chancellor's message should be

between the Governor and the Treasury direct.

3.

Sie M. Machemose has asked

1. Machenos

for

commento

from Hong Kong. intime for his London meetings. Royle will wish to listen to his reactions, but

diswasin of the substance of

Al

message

the Chancellor's

take place between the

Governoy at the Treasury.

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Mi

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(3001) Dd.145244 400m 8/73 L.Ltd. Gp.839

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