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CONFIDENTIAL

Whether the

Chinese need

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Annex I Section VII: Monetary System

CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS(CA)5

Item &

JD/BL

Action

reference

Officer⭑

to be consulted/ informed and if so, timing

Date for HMG/HKG

to start deliberation

Present Position

d. Consider

*SMA

Consultation

1990

arrangements for

would be

replacement of notes

necessary if any

and coins

change in the

design of notes

and/or coins

(JD 103)

were intended to

make them

acceptable for long term

circulation

post-1997

Replacement of notes and coins would be a matter for the SAR Government. It is a process which will take time. Demonetisation of existing issues before 1997 could well affect confidence in the Hong

Kong dollar.

or any

retentier

* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility

CL8

CONFIDENTIAL

10th Edition

(June 1990)

Relevant Considerations

Target Completion Date

Items (a) and (c)

1995

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