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CONFIDENTIAL,

2. WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR LONDON OFFICE TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE

6 ABOVE AND WE SHALL MAKE USE FINANCIAL TIMES BASED ON POINTS 2

Baga

OF THIS LETTER LOCALLY IF THE FINANCIAL TIMES' STORY IS PICKED UP

IN HONG KONG.

FCO PASS ROUTINE TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MACLEHOSE

FILE S FRD

HKI OD

NEWS DEPT PS/MR ROYLE MR WRIGHT MR MARSHALL

(ADVANCED TO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE]

COPIES TO:

MR D A WALKER TREASURY

MR S W PAYTON BANK OF ENGLAND HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

LONDON

--2- CONFIDENTIAL