Hongkong and Shanghai Bank London told de la
Mare today that when Self applied for an Exit
Permit he was told that he must apologiee "for the
crimes committed by the Bank since 1949". He
had not so far done this and the Bank's head-
quarters in Hong Kong were seeking the views of
the Political Adviser to the Governor.
2. de la Mare said that his first reaction was
that if Self so apologised, particularly if in
writing, he and the Bank might get themselves into
th
even more trouble, even though it would be clear that his "apology" was
made under duress. Che
Chinese might then say that sincs ke bad neimowledged the fact of these
alleged crimed He
himself might be held in Shanghai for further
/investigation
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investigation and his Exit Permit might in any
case be refused.
Alternatively the Chinese
might seek to "examine" his successor, Lachlan,
who I understand is already in Shanghai.
3.
Grateful if you and Political Adviser
Hong Kong would telegraph any developments,
your comment.
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Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank here heard from Self, their manager in
Shanghai, who is now due to leave, that he was told this morning (31
May) that before his exit visa is granted he must "apologise for all the
crimes" committed by the Hong Kong Bank since 1949. He was due to have
another meeting this afternoon to discuss the matter.
2. The bank have told him to ask for full details of the alleged
"crimes" before saying anything.
3. They speculate that the intentions of the Shanghai authorities may be
either:
(a) to try to force the Chairman of the bank
here to make some sort of "confession"; or
(b)
to close the bank's Shanghai Branch down if no admission of guilt is
made by the local manager.
The bank would of course be delighted to agree to (b), but do not wish
to give the remotest indication of this to the
Chinese.
4. Bank would not wish any action to be taken on Self's behalf until
they have further information and are able to assess the situation
further. But they (and we) would be most grateful for your views on the
points in paragraph 3 above.
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Hong Kong.
We have just received a guarded telephone call from Mrs. Self, wife of
Manager of Hong Kong Bank in Shanghai in which she indicated that her
husband and his chartered bank colleague are being pressed by Chinese to
send telegram of protest to Governor of Hong Kong against actions of
British authorities. We gather that both banks have been covered with
posters and that staff and domestics are on strike.
2. We spoke to wives of both managers and they seemed in good heart. We
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