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2. A COPY OF THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN SENT TO HQBF.
436 3. IN YOUR TELNO 941 OF 5 DECEMBER AIR TROOPING IS STILL SHOWN AS
A HONG KONG DOLLAR FIGURE IN ANNEX B. THIS COULLD CAUSE DIFFICULTIES IN APPLYING PARAGRAPH 3(J) UNDER WHICH ACTUAL COSTS, LARGELY
DETERMINED IN POUNDS STERLING, ARE TO BE USED.
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4. YOUR TELNO 946 OF 7 DECEMBER. PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL PROCEDURES WAS WORDED IN THIS WAY SO AS TO BE CONSISTENT
WITH THE REFERENCE IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE MOU TO THE MONTH BY MONTH
MOVEMENTS IN THE INDICES AND OTHER MEASURES. I APPRECIATE THAT ONLY
ONE MONTHLY INDEX WILL NOW APPLY. NEVERTHELESS I THINK THAT THE
PARAGRAPH SHOULD REMAIN FOR IT IS A STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE AND OTHER MONTHLY INDICES COULD BE DEVISED LATER. SUGGEST YOU DELETE THE DEFINITE ARTICLES.
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MR S T KIDD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET
MR ANDERSON AUS MOD
MR AGGLETON FSA DOE
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