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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2806 OF 13 SEPTEMBER

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG : TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY: APPOINTMENT OF MONITORS.

GIVEN THE RECENT SHORT DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF STERLING (IT IS TODAY VALUED AT HKD TEN AGAINST ONE POUND) PLUS THE FACT THAT THE RATE VARIES DAILY, WE THINK IT ADVISABLE FOR MR JUSTICE LI'S FEE TO BE EXPRESSED IN HKD RATHER THAN STERLING IN HIS LETTER OF APPOINTMENT. THIS WOULD ALSO, OF COURSE, SIMPLIFY PAYMENT AND RECOUPMENT PROCEDURES FOR US IN HONG KONG.

2. ACCOMMODATION (A SUITE) HAS BEEN BOOKED AT THE HILTON HOTEL FOR SIR PATRICK NAIRNE AS FROM 26 SEPTEMBER ONWARDS. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO SIR PATRICK, TOGETHER WITH EARLY ADVICE ON HIS FLIGHT PARTICULARS.

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