TNAG-0379-FCO40-425-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 129

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ANNEX C

HOLDERS OF STERLING BALANCES ABOVE £100 MILLION

Total sterling holdings at end January 1973

£ million

Australia

855

Hong Kong

746

New Zealand

Ireland

248

244

2,900

approximately

Sterling held in excess of MSP at January 1973

Australia

Hong Kong

New Zealand

Ireland

£ million

109

33

27

6

approximately

500

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