TNAG-0380-FCO40-426-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 77

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.GRITAIN IS INCREASINGLY REPRESENTED AS SICK ECONONY SUCKING

STRENGTH FROM HONG KONG THROUGH RESERVES AND PROFITS ON INVESTMENTS, AND NOT TO BE TRUSTED WITH SAFEGUARDING HONG KONG 'S INTERESTS. TODAY'S STATEMENT BY SIR C. SOAMES ABOUT HONG KONG'S

CHANCES OF IMPROVEMENTS IN E,E.C. ARRANGEMENTS (MY CREDA 96)

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IS ALSO TAKEN AS EVIDENCE, AGAINST; BRITAIN'S CASE ON THESE ISSUES IS GOING BY DEFAULT AND REPERCUSSIONS SHOW SIGNS OF SPREADING FURTHER THAN ISSUES THEMSELVES, IT HAS BEEN STRONGLY REPRESENTED TO ME BY COMMERCIAL CONTACT THAT A P. R. JOB IS URGENTLY REQUIRED TO RESTORE DALANCE SAME POINT WAS MADE TO DENMAN AT MEETING WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT COULD SE FED TO PRESS E.G. VIA LONDON AGENCIES OR THROUGH THIS OFFICE?

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