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16 August 1983

Sir P Haddon Cave KBE CMG

Acting Governor

HONG KONG

Dear Philip.

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Thank you for your letter of 6 August enclosing the repori of the Working Group and other associated papers.

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Having read the report, I can quite see why you considered the whole thing a pretty basic exercise. I suppose the whole fuss just goes to show how even the smallest thing can nowadays be blown up out of all proportion. I do not propose to bother Ministers on this occasion, unless they inquire about the press reports on return from leave.

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I am grateful for your agreement to send us the results of any future exercises. We have of course since you wrote given our agreement to your proposals on bank notes.

منه

Jonis.

Dich

R D Clift

Hong Kong Department

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