TNAG-0382-FCO40-428-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 167

RE Barber Esq Bank of England Threadneedle Street

London EC2R 8AH

Dear Barber

STERLING

HONG KONG

Treasury Chambers Parliament Street London SW1P 3AG

Telephone 01-930 1234 ext

20 November 1973

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 61

22 NOV 1973

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HKK 5!

W/220)

You will have seen a copy of Hong Kong telegram No. 1317 of 17 November.

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2. Attached is a suggested draft reply which I think is 220 self explanatory. You told me that the exercise referred to

in paragraph 9 of the telegram was now complete. Could you either suggest a draft answer on this point which could go in the telegram, or if that is too long, make an appropriate cross- reference to some written material to go by bag.

3. I am sending copies to Lewty, Aust and Goodfellow in the FCO.

Yours sincerely

Enc

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W L ST CLAIR

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Agreed

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المعلمسمسم

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