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ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: UK GUARANTEE OF

Note No B3

HONG KONG'S OBLIGATIONS

NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES AND WINDING UP

How was Chinese Agreement given?

1. By means of an Exchange of Memoranda in Peking on 14 October.

Agreement announced at second meeting of Joint Liaison Group on

29 November.

2.

[Only if pressed]

I will arrange for copies to be placed in

the Library of the House of Commons.

Background

The exchange is not confidential, but Hong Kong Department would prefer not to make it public unless that proves necessary.