TNAG-0379-FCO40-425-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 85

ARSSSA

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO 3110302.

SECRET

SECRET

R

2 AUG 1973

156

ва

HKRS/1

(MF 9/393/1)

RE.

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ORWELL

TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 741 OF 31 JULY, 1973, AND TO ROUTINE COVERNOR BERMUDA AND GOVERNOR BELIZE.

STERLING AGREEMENT.

1. MFT CONTAINS A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. SIMILAR MESSAGES ARE BEING SENT TO ALL OTHER STERLING AGREEMENT SIGNATORIES.

DOUGLAS HOME

ORWELL DISTRIBUTION

FRD

HKIOD

CARIBBEAN D

WIAD

SECRET