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succesive losses to the Colony's reserves through devaluations have resulted in the issue being politically very hot. Any appearance of our having sacrificed Hong Kong's interests to those of HMG will be extremely damaging.

10 August 1973

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Mr Royle

Sir Oliver Wright Sir E Norris

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Murray MacLehose