Ruble rebounds amid KGB pressure at currency auction
The ruble rose to 740 points at Moscow's currency auction after a sharp drop, aided by government action including 150 million dollars in hard currency sales and high 3 month treasury rates. Officials blamed sabotage and political rivals for the volatility as traders and citizens alike debated who profits and who pays the price.
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Hong Kong seeks full British citizenship amid 1997 handover
Hong Kong legislators debated Britain's refusal to grant full citizenship to colonial subjects as Beijing plans takeover in 1997. A motion for full British citizenship drew overwhelming support from lawmakers and the colonial government, highlighting anxieties over travel rights and the race issue.
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