TNAG-0382-FCO40-428-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 158

File No.

HKIOD

(16939) Dd.897300 200m 9/72 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863 (17785) Dd.897533 400m 5/73 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863

OUTWARD

Department Drafted by

A C STUART

TELEGRAM

(Block Capitals)

Tel. Extn.

FOR

COMMS. DEPT.

USE

DESKBY

(Dgit)

2411

Despatched

POSTBY

(me)

PREAMBLE

(Time of Origin)...23 1815

Security Classification

SECRET

Precedence PRIORITY

CAPRER

Z(G.M.T.)

(Restrictive Prefix). (Caveat/ Privacy Marking)

XY 42

SECRET

(Security Class.)...

(Codeword)

(Deskby)

23/11

Z

PRIORITY

TO...

(precedence)

GOVERNOR HONG KONG

(post)

1203

Tel. No.

If..

AND TO (precedence/post)

AND SAVING TO

REPEATED TO (for info)

SAVING TO (for info)

Distribution:-

No distribution

Head HKIOD

Head FRD

Mr Holland

Mr Youde

Sir D Watson

PS to Mr Royle

[TEXT]

1.

Following Fersonal for Governor from Stuart.

Your telno. 1317: Sterling Guarantees.

I am sorry you have not yet received a reply.

We hope that the Treasury will be able to let you have a favourable

reply early next week They have told us They expect it

to be favourable.

Copies to:-

18170

231842856.

ACSO 23/11

NO DOTSAUTION

Z

Z