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Cambridge, to be organised by the Hong Kong Link, was

planned for January 1991. Mr Allen Lee and Mrs Rosanna Tamm had agreed to speak. The purpose of the conference, which was directed at Hong Kong students in this country, was to persuade them to return to Hong Kong after completing their

studies.

(c) 1991 ELECTIONS

8.

We talked a little about the 1991 LegCo elections. For

what it is worth, Mr Lang said he thought the

moderates/businessmen would do well. But he was unaware of any firm plans by leading moderates to stand,

(d) HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

9. Mr Lang raised with me the position of the Hong Kong and

Shanghai Bank. He had heard that there was a plan for the

bank to merge with the Midland Bank; to retain a rump in

Hong Kong; but to transfer the bulk of its resources to a

holding company in London. He added, however, that he understood that negotiations between the two banks had now stalled. I was suitably inscrutable, but I wonder who

Mr Lang's source was?

10. Mr Lang agreed that it would be useful if we kept in

touch. In particular, he agreed to let us know of any plans

by members of OMELCO to visit Britain.

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