Your telegram No.541: Chartered Bank
Kurray say representative of the Bank yesterday
shamshy
and put to him the points in your telegram under
reference.
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senior member of the Bank called on the Office
of the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires yesterday and attempted
to get some sort of assurance that once the Canninga
have taken over there would be no difficulty about the
Johnstons leaving. The Chinese were non-committal bet and
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were not prepared to raise the problem with Peking.
The Bank h! cabled their Manager in Hong Kong and have
asked him to suggest to Johnston with whom their
Hong Kong branch is in touch weekly by telephone that
he should apply for an exit visa at least for his wife
before Cannings' arrival. Cannings will not leave
Hong Kong until they receive further instructions.
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3. The Bank feet, however, that they must attempt the
replacement even without prior assurances about an exit
permit for the Johnstons. In their view the Johnstons
will certainly not be allowed to leave before a replacement
has taken over; and morale in Shanghai would suffer
more if Johnston were led to believe that he will not be
replaced in the foreseeable future than if at worst he
was not allowed to leave after Cammings arrival.
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received a report from Hong Kong on Johnston's reactions to
the suggestion in para. 2 above.
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June 1968
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Kr. Arthur called at Mr. Murray's request to discuss the problem of the
replacement of Mr. Johnston, the Manager of the Chartered Bank branch in
Shanghai, by Mr. Cannings.
Kr. Murray put to Fr. Arthur the points raised by Sir D. Hopson in his
telegram No. 541. He asked Kr. Arthur that the Bank endeavour to obtain
from the Chinese some form of assurance that, once kr. Cannings and his
wife had arrived in Shanghai, Kr. Johnston and his wife would be allowed
to leave.
Mr. Arthur confirmed that the intention was that the Cannings' children
should visit them for the euamer holidays only, and that the Chinese
Mission in London had undertaken that visas would be available. The
Cannings were due to leave Hong Kong for Shanghai on 17 June Their visas
are valid until 1 July. He further said that Mr. Johnston had been
consulted, when the question of visas for the Cannings was first raised
about his own exit visa, and had explained that there we no hope of his
getting a visa until the Cannings had arrived. The Chartered Bank had
always found the Chinese helpful in the past, and, indeed arrangements
for Mr. Cannings to take over their Shanghai branch had gone very
smoothly so far. The Bank was concerned lest an attempt to obtain
assurances about the Johnston's' departure make difficulties by making
the hand-over into a political problem.
Kr. Murray said that, unfortunately, the whole question of British
subjects in China was already a political question. The Foreign Office
was under pressure about British subjects in China; if the Cennings went
into China and the Johnstons failed to obtain their exit visas, the
problem would to that extent have been worsened.
Kr. Arthur agreed to put Mr. Murray'a views to hie General Managers and
promised to keep Mr. Sharland informed of developments.
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Staff of Chartered Bank in Shanghai: call of
Mr. Arthur on Mr. James Murray, 12 June, 1968
Mr. Arthur called at Mr. Murray's request
to discuss the problem of the replacement of
Mr. Johnston, the manager of the Chartered
Bank branch in Shanghai by Mr. Cannings.
Er. Kurrey put to Mr. Arthur the points
raised by Sir. D. Hopson in his telegram
No. 541. He asked Kr. Arthur that the Bank
endeavour to obtain from the Chinese some form
of assurance that, once Mr. Cannings and his
wife had arrived in Shanghai, Mr. Johnston and
his wife would be allowed to leave.
Er. Arthur confirmed that the intention
was that the Cannings' children should visit
them for the summer holidays only, and that the
Chinese Mission in London had undertaken that
visas would be available.
The Cannings were
due to leave Hong Kong for Shanghai on 17 June.
Their visas are valid until 1 July. He further
said that Mr. Johnston had been consulted, when
the question of visas for the Cannings was first
raised, about his own exit visa, and had
explained that there was no hope of his getting
there
a visa until the Cannings had arrived. The
Chartered Bank/had always found the Chinese
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helpful in the past, and, indeed arrangements
for Mr. Cannings to take over their Shanghai
branch had gone very smoothly so far.
/Bank
The
Bank was concerned lest an attempt to obtain
assurances about the Johnston's departure
make difficulties by making the hand-over
into a political problem.
Mr. Murray said that, unfortunately, the
whole question of British subjects in China
heady
was new a political question. The Foreign
chant Buitele matjests office was under pressure to help those
alseedy in China to leave; if the Cannings
went into China and the Johnstons failed to
obtain their exit visas, the problem would to that unt
have been cerebrumad, worsened.
Mr. Arthur agreed to put Mr. Murray's
views to his General Margers and promised to
keep Mr. Sharland informed of developments.
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I attach a record of your meeting with Mr. Arthur of the Chartered Bank.
2.
Mr. Arthur promised that he would let me know what decisions were taken
by his General Manager. I think that we should wait until we have heard
from him again before we cable
Peking.
Yes.
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(E. J. Sharland) 13 June, 1968.
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14 JUN 1968
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Staff of the Chartered Bank in Sharrhei
Mr. Arthur telephoned this morning to report developments since his
meeting with you yesterday.
2. He discussed the question of Mr. Johnston's replacement by Mr.
Cannings with the General Managers and then paid a call on the Office of
the Chinese Chargé d'Affires where he sawthe Head of their Visa Section.
The Chinese were non-committal. While they made no suggestion that there
would be any difficulty over Mr. Johnston's visa they claimed that the
problem is outside the scope of the office in London and they were not
prepared to raise it with Peking.
3. Nr. Arthur reised the question by saying that
He
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Mr. Johnston's son was unwell and the Bank was concerned that there
would be no difficulty about his leaving China once Mr. Cannings had
taken over from him. explained the Bank's concern by reference to the
problems of other British Subjects in China. The Chinese countered by
pointing out that he would know quite well whose fault the present
problems were and that it was not the Chinese who were suppressing
Chinese deems in Hong Kong.
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The Bank has cabled their Manager in Hong Kong asking him to suggest to
Mr. Johnston by telephone that Johnston should immediately put in for an
exit visa for his wife if not for himself. The Bank proposes now to wait
until they have Kr. Johnston's reactions to the suggestion. Meanwhile
the Cannings will not leave Hong Kong until they receive further
instructions.
5. Kr. Arthur pointed out, however, that the feeling in the Bank is that
they must go ahead with the handover aven if they get no undertaking
from the Chinese that the Johnstons will be allowed to leave, The Bank
considers that there will certainly be no possibility of the Johnstons
leaving before the replacement has taken over and that if the Johnstons
once get the idea that there is a doubt about their being replaced the
effect on morale in Shanghai will be much greater than if the Cannings
went in and the Johnstons could then not leave. The General Kanngers of
the Bank, however, believe that once Mr. Cannings has arrived and taken
over the chances of the Johnstons being allowed out are much better than
50/50. They believe that if difficulties arose the Bank of China would
be prepared to intercede on their behalf.
6. The Bank will be in touch with us again when they have heard from
Hong Kong.
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10 June 1968
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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 541 of 10 June, Repeated for
information to Hong Kong.
My telegram No. 372: Chartered Bank.
Neither Selfs nor Croziers have yet received visas.
In
view of this and of discouraging tone of interview reported in my
telegram No. 526, it seems increasingly unlikely that Johnstons -Will be
allowed to leave next month.
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My
2. We have now urgently to consider whether Chartered Bank should be
advised to postpone Canning's arrival in Shanghai, own view (strongly
supported by Pia, Manager in Shanghai on a recent visit here) is that a
repetition in this case of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank situation
would have a very bad effect on the already low morale of Shanghai
British community, and must be avoided at all costs. A recent letter to
us from Mrs. Johnston implied that, although they were understandably
anxious for Crefer to come, the situation would only be viable if Mrs.
Johnston at least got her exit visa, or Codes were allowed by Chinese
(and prepared) to stay indefinitely in a hotel. Reither of these
conditions seems likely to be as it is as prevent.
3. I suggest that Bank be advised first to contact the Chinese in
London, explain the problem frankly, and ask for assurance that
Johnstons visas will be forthcoming, or at least for a clarification of
the position. In the light of the Chinese answer they might then
consider, in consultation with us, whether to let Crosiers ammy come on
schedule. Unless answer is unexpectedly helpful, we shall Imost
certainly have to advise that Crosiers' arrival be postponed until elit
visa outlook has improved (through issue of exit visas to Hong Kong Bank
staff or possibly to our own senior staff).
Johnston has impression that is daughter is scheduled to arrive with him
and stay for a year. This conflicts with your report to us (your
telegram No. 416) that children were coming for the summer holiday only.
I hope the children will be coming for as short a time as possible,
since the tense atmosphere of Shanghai community (especially since
development reported in my telegran No. 531) will not be good for them.
Ft (139) Foreign Office pass Friority Hong Kong No. 387.
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Addressed to Peking telegram No. 492 of 15 May Repeated for information
to Hong Kong
My telegram No. 453: Shanghai Banks,
Mr. and Mrs. Cannings scheduled to reach Shanghai on or
about 18 June.
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