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TELNO 429 31 MAY, 1967 (F)
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ADDRESSED PEKING TELNO 429 OF 31 MAY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION HONG KONG.
YOUR TELNO 586: HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, SHANGHAI
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK LONDON TOLD DE LA MARE TODAY THAT WHEN SELF APPLIED FOR AN EXIT PERMIT HE WAS TOLD THAT HE MUST. APOLOGISE '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
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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 EVEN MORE TROUBLE, EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD BE CLEAR THAT HIS'APOLOGY' WAS MADE UNDER DURESS, HE HIMSELF MIGHT BE HELD IN SHANGHAI FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND HIS EXIT PERMIT MIGHT IN ANY CASE BE REFUSED. ALTERNATIVELY THE CHINESE MIGHT SEEK TO EXAMINE?? HIS' SUCCESSOR, LACHEAN, WHO I UNDERSTAND IS ALREADY IN SHANGHAI.
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GRATEFUL JF. YOU AND POLITICAL ADVISER HONG KONG WOULD TELEGRAPH ANY DEVELOPMENTS, AND YOUR COMMENTS.
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SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM NO. 1093
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