TNAG-0380-FCO40-426-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 64

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1040 OF 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1973.

YOUR TELNO 899 : STERLING GUARANTEE AGREEMENTS.

PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO MACLEHOSE

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HADDON-CAVE RETURNS FROM TOKYO ON FRIDAY EVENING HONG KONG TIME, AND OUR FURTHER COMMENTS COULD THEREFORE NOT REACH YOU BEFORE EARLY AFTERNOON LONDON TIME FRIDAY. HOPE YOU COULD ARRANGE TO SEE MRS, HEDLEY MILLER AS LATE AS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

2. MEANWHILE THE LINE THAT DIVERSIFICATION MUST BE OUR MAJOR REQUIREMENTS IS CONFIRMED.

IS CONFIRMED. FURTHER I THINK THAT OUR LINE SHOULD BE THAT WHAT IS NOW PROPOSED IS A NEW AGREEMENT AND NOT A MERE CONTINUATION AT A REVISED RATE OF THE OLD AGREEMENT. THIS WAS THE LINE TAKEN BY F S AND MYSELF IN EX.CO LAST TUESDAY, AND STRONGLY

SUPPORTED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

NORMAN-WALKER

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MR MARSHALL

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