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· PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 713
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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
3 JUNE 1968
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ADDRESSED PEKING TELNO 269 OF 3RD JUNE RFI CO.
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YOUR TELEGRAM 360 : MISS WILSON. ITELNO 502 TO F.0.].
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK'S VIEW IS THAT ON PAST PERFORMANCE
COMPANIES SUCH AS WHEELOCK MARDEN WOULD REGARD A CONSULAR LÆTTER
AS INADEQUATE. HOWEVER, IN SIMILAR CASES IN THE PAST, THE NATIONAL
GUARANTEE SURETYSHIP SOCIETY (LONDON) HAS ISSUED INDEMNITIES IN
RESPECT OF SHARE CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE KNOWN TO EXIST, OR TO
HAVE BEEN LOST. THE COST WOULD BE IN THE REGION OF £100.
2. THE BANK WARNS US THAT, IN THEIR EXPERIENCE, THE CHINESE, WHO
MUST BE AWARE OF MRS. DYER'S SHARES. THROUGH THE COPY OF HER
WILL DEPOSITED IN TSJENTS IN, WILL SEEK TO HAVE THE MONEY
REMITTED TO CHINA. THIS OF COURSE, WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
MISS WILSON'S CHANCES OF LEAVING. BUT IF SHE WERE ALLOWED OUT
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BEFORE THE EXECUTION OF THE WILL, THE BANK COULD TIDE HER OVER
BY ISSUING ADVANCES AGAINST CASH HELD IN FIXED DEPOSITS.
3. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, I SUGGEST THE BANK SHOULD BE ASKED
TO APPROACH THE SOCIETY MENTIONED IN MY PARAGRAPH 1.
FO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING 269.
SIR D. TRENCH
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