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IMMEDIATE.

GR 100

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A2 13 14 (MF9/548/1)

CYPHER/CAT A

FM F.C.0. 111633Z

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 895 OF 11 SEPTEMBER 1975 AND TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR BERMUDA GOVERNOR BELIZE.

MY TEL NO 881: STERLING AGREEMENTS

1. MY 2 I.F.T.S CONTAIN THE TEXTS OF

(A) THE DECLARATION (MADE BY THE MINISTER OF STATE, TREASURY)

REFERRED TO IN THE CHANCELLOR'S MESSAGE UNDER COVER OF

(B) A DESPATCH

SIGNED COPIES OF WHICH WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY BAG LATER.

2. TO EASE THE BURDEN OF TELEGRAPHING, WE ARE REPEATING THE TEXT

OF THE DECLARATION MADE TO YOU TO BERMUDA AND BELIZE. SEPARATE TELEGRAMS WILL CONVEY TO THEM

(A) THE DIFFERENT DATES, NAMES ETC WHICH APPEAR IN THEIR

DECLARATIONS, AND

(B) THE TEXTS OF THE DESPATCHES TO THEM.

3. COPIES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO SIR M MACLEHOSE HERE.

DOUGLAS-HOME

GRWELL DISTRIBUTION.

FRD.

IKIOD.

CARIBBEAND.

WIRD!!

HKBTC

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