TNAG-0449-FCO40-514-Sterling-assets-and-balance-of-payments-of-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 29

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SECRET

Hong Kong

£ millions

1974 End-June

106

Sterling Assets

Banking and Money Market Assets(a)

British Government Stocks (excluding

Special Funds with Crown Agents)

Sterling Liabilities

Advances and Overdrafts

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347

453

24

(a) Defined as deposits with banks,

local authorities and hire purchase finance companies, and Treasury bills