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CONFIDENTIAL ADMIN IN CONFIDENCE-

HKA 205/1

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25 FEB 1993

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ADVANCOPY

CONFIDENTIAL

ADMIN IN CONFIDENCE

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 277

OF 220745Z FEBRUARY 93

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INFO IMMEDIATE HK GOVT OFFICE LONDON

The Whiten

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1. I WOULD LIKE TO SEEK YOUR APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE

FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT TO THE APPROVED STAMP ISSUE PROGRAMME FOR

1994:

(A) ISSUE OF ONE STAMP IN 1994 TO MARK THE CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND UNDERSTANDING BY 'DR.JAMES LEGGE THE SCHOLAR'. THIS WILL CONSTITUTE THE SIXTH SPECIAL STAMP ISSUE FOR

1994: AND

(B) 'HONG KONG HERBS AND MEDICINAL USE' AS A SPARE ISSUE IN LIEU OF 'TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVALS'. THE LATTER HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ISSUE IN 1994.

YOU MAY WISH TO NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN

APPROVED BY THE STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY CONFIRMATION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE

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