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WE ALSO NOTE THE FURTHER EVIDENCE (PARA 11 OF TUR) THAT THE CHINESE BELIEVE WE HAVE AGREED TO PRE-1997 NOTE-ISSUE BY THE BANK OF CHINA AND (THE REFERENCE TO SYMBOLIC'' ISSUE) THAT THEY DO NOT YET UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICALITIES.

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HK CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL

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HD/HKD

HD/ERD

HD/FED

HD/PUSD

HD/ECONOMIC ADVISERS

PS

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

MR WYE RAD

8

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10.

MR WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR A CROCKETT BANK OF ENGLAND MR C ELSTON BANK OF ENGLAND

MR O PAGE BANK OFENGLAND

MR P GRAY HMT

MR J P MCINTYRE HMT

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