TNAG-0379-FCO40-425-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 100

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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should

reach addressee(s)

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PRIORITY MARKINGS

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PRIVACY MARKING

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Draft Telegram to:-

GOVERNOR HONG

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SECRET

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DEDIP

[Codeword--if any]

Addressed to

PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG

(date)

telegram ...............

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(Date) 20/7/73...

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Mr Royle.

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MY TELEGRAM NO 675.

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telegram with Whatever happens to the Sterling Agreements,

2.

it is not too early to begin thinking about the

more fundamental questions of what overall

financial structure will best serve the interests

of Hong Kong. I do not want to suggest answers at

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this stage; moreover we need to avoid arousing

fears in Hong Kong that the UK is, for its own

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