TNAG-0382-FCO40-428-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 54

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GPS 50 IMMEDIATE

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FM HONG KONG 190335Z

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TEL NO 1475 OF 19 DECEMBER. 1973.

YOUR TELEGRAM 1302.

STERLING GUARANTEE.

RF

20 DECIS

HKK 5/1

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I THINK THE FOLLOWING PHRASE SHOULD BE ADDED AT THE END OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR PROPOSED REPLY, VIZ :

QUOTE..... NOVEMBER 1960, THE TERMS OF WHICH WERE STRICTLY OBSERVED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT UNQUOTE.

MACLEHOSE

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HKIOD FRD

PS/MR ROYLE

PARL UNIT

MR MARSHALL MR HOLLAND

COPIES TO: .

MR D A WALKER

TREASURY

MR FR BARRATT TREASURY

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET W 1

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