TNAG-1152-FCO40-1432-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-Commonwealth-1982 — Page 159

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ADMIN IN CONFIDENCE

FM HONG KONG 280355Z JUN 82

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 686 OF 28 JUNE

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INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

WAVE NOTY

Mr

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FOR D.E. LYSCOM FROM D.W.A. BLYE, SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS

COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS' MEETING 1982

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IN MARCH THIS YEAR YOUR OFFICE PASSED TO US A COPY OF A CIRCUL AR

LETTER FROM THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL (ECONOMIC) OF THE

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE ABOVE

MEETING, DUE TO BE HELD IN LONDON ON 30 AND 31 AUGUST THIS YEAR.

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IN MAY LAST YEAR, YOU WROTE TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR EXTENDING AN INVITATION FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO BE

REPRESENTED AT THE 1981 MEETING. AS WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SIMILAR

INVITATION THIS YEAR, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR GOVERNMENT WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND

IN THE USUAL WAY (AT OUR GOVERNMENT'S EXPENSE). IT IS LIKELY THAT

RE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR J.H. BREMRIDGE, WOULD ATTEND.

I APOLOGISE FOR PRESSING THIS MATTER BUT AS MR BREMRIDGE WILL ALSO

BE ATTENDING THE IMF AND WISHES TO FILL THE INTERVENING PERIOD WITH VISITS TO OUR BANKERS IN NORTH AMERICA TIME IS RUNNING SHORT.

YOUDE

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M. Williamon

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