TNAG-0381-FCO40-427-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 4

HONG KONG

SECRET

AMENDMENT SLIP

|HKK.5|1.

TEL NO. 1317- OF 17 NOVEMBER 1973 TO FCO

[STERLING GUARANTEES]

27

215

こ

TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS •.

PARA 1 LINE 3 TO READ

"YOUR TELEGRAM ON 27 NOVEMBER,"

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PARA 5 SECOND SENTENCE TO READ

TOGETHER WITH THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE RISE IN INTEREST RATES IN LONDON FOR THE LONGER TERM FUTURE OF STERLING, HAVE PROMPTED...

FARA 7 LINE TO READ.

ORWELL DISTRIBUTION FRD

IKIO D

SECRET

THE NOTE ISSUE IS CURRENTLY BACKED...."

COMMS OPERATIONS DEFT.

19 NOVEMBER 1973