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[TEXT] YOUR TEL NO 1361: STERLING GUARANTEE
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PS/MR ROYLE
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On the basis of paras 5 and 10 of your tel.No 1117,
we had assumed that you were content to continue with the
conventional book valuation basis. This was acceptable
to us since it is based on CR 230 and we were prepared
to regard it as quivalent to statutory for the purposes
of para 6(3)(b) of the declaration.
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However, in the special circumstances that you have
described, we are willing to agree that the calculation
under para 3 of the Declaration of Hong Kong's minimum
sterling holding can be based on current market value
on each reporting date. We are thus prepared to take as
starting point the sterling figure for 26 September of
£313 million, and to agree to treat the references in
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