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至二點四霅五零———八零。新的保障把每英 擔保障英鎊的决定宣佈後,英鎊進一步跳 的價格卽上升至二點三五五美元左右。自 在倫敦市場上,上述銀行採取行動後,英 四二三五——四五美元跌了近四分半美元。 KIERKE “REPSI-Z998) 2

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The problem of reaching a lasting solution on the Sterling reserves

© The new quarantes by Britain is

unilateral

C the new rate of $2.42 in the guarantes

2

3.

is worthless because of the weakness of the sterling and the devaluation of the

US dollar itself

3 British Treasury

is unwilling to makes. lasting arrangements with Hong Kong and when the six-month period

over they may propose new tricks to retain Hong Kong's reserves deposited

there.

It is Hadden- Cave and his aides' responsibility to bargain a lasting arrangement which is to Hong Kong advantage.