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3. IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU WE SUGGEST THAT PARAGRAPH 3(F)

OF ANNEX B TO THE M O U SHOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS

(F) FOR (VI), EITHER

(1)

(11)

MOVEMENTS IN THE MONTHLY INDEX OF WHOLESALE OUTPUT PRICES OF MANUFACTURED GOODS IN THE U.K. APPLIED TO THE STERLING AMOUNT OF COST: OR

MOVEMENTS IN THE MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (B) IN HONG KONG APPLIED TO THE HONG KONG DOLLAR AMOUNT OF COST:

WHICHEVER RESULTS IN THE LOWER PAYMENT BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS COMPONENT.

ROBERTS

FILES

HKIOD (4)

DEF D

SWPD

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

FS/PUS

MR.MALE

MR.THOMSON

COPIES TO:

MR.ANDREW AUS MR.WEIR DS 6

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MOD.

MR.J.E.HANSFORD, TREASURY.

MR.BRYERS, CABINET OFFICE. MR.P.C.AGGLETON, PSA, DOE.

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