TNAG-0380-FCO40-426-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 105

MARMOS

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Treasury Chambers,

Great George Street,

London, S.W.1

132)

Telephone 01-930 1234, ext.

RB Crowson Esq

Hong Kong and Indian Ocean Department Foreign and Commonwealth Office LONDON SWI

Dear Crowson,

HONG KONG

LAST

REF.

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NEXT

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Our Ref: 2F(RMSA) 12/91/01

7 September 1973

Noted for the brief

prepared for Me Rayle's

discussions Governor

with Whe

u/x

Thank you for your letter of 5 September about the sterling agreements. I agree that it would be appropriate for Mr Royle to hand over a copy of the Hong Kong declaration to the Governor but, given this, we would appreciate it if you could arrange the meeting to take place not before Monday afternoon.

As to any questions on substance, we stand ready to talk to the Governor: Barratt would be his contact in the first instance.

2. As to reform of the Hong Kong monetary system, it may be useful for Mr Royle to mention our continuing interest suitably discreetly, but the time for any substantive discussion on this issue will come later and I would not regard it as of high priority at this stage.

3.

I am copying this letter to Payton at the Bank of England.

Yours

sincerely,

x Now Me Hilling Mille

Copy Sent to hit D. Holland F.R.D (M. D. hewli

bif worker

D A WALKER

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