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NO DISTRIBUON

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GR 50

SECRET

DESKBY 26100OZ

FM HONG KONG 260918Z AUG 82

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 934 OF 26 AUGUST

FOR CLIFT (HKGD) FROM GOVERNOR

никочов T+22 Holikog

m

Par 619

YOUR TELNO 663

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I DO NOT SEE THE NEED FOR THE SECOND SENTENCE. THERE HAS AS FAR

AS I KNOW BEEN NO SUGGESTION THAT HONG KONG'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM

HAS NOT BEEN MANAGED PRUDENTLY AND WE WOULD EXPECT THE SAME TO

CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.

YOUDE

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