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this.

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Normality has returned.

Rumours about soundness of other banks completely

without foundation.

ISSUE OF BANKNOTES BY BANK OF CHINA

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A matter for Hong Kong Government.

They will want to

study carefully any new proposal. Present arrangements work

well and economically.

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(If pressed) No (Brief) discussion while in Peking of proposal for Bank of China to issue banknotes.

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