TNAG-0382-FCO40-428-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 105

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO.1283 CF 13 DECEMBER/INFO

PTC HONG KONG.

YOUR TELNO.1443: STERLING.

1 MANY THANKS FOR THIS PROMPT AND HELPFUL REPLY,

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2. IN THE EVENT, THE TREASURY PRESS OFFICE DECIDED NOT (NOT) TO SPEAK TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES HERE, BUT WE CONSIDER IT WOULD STILL BE USEFUL FOR YOUR OFFICE HERE TO WRITE ON THE LINES YOU DESCRIBE.

DOUGLAS-HOME .

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SIR D WATSON

MR MARSHALL

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COPIES TO:

MR WALKER

MR PAYTON

TREASURY

BANK OF ENGLAND

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET W 1

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