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EXPECIALLY SINCE ONLY RECENTLY THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK HAD ITSELF TO APPEAL FOR HELP TO THE SAME PRIME MINISTER TO OBTAIN A SEAT ON THE TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE FOR ITS SUBSIDIARY JAMES CAPEL - A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE WHICH YOU MOST EFFECTIVELY CONCLUDED WITH THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES.
I ENCLOSE THE BACKGROUND CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG FOR YOUR OFFICIALS TO STUDY. IF THIS STUDY SHOWS THAT OUR CASE HAS ANY MERIT, WE WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE US AS WE FEEL IT IS IN BOTH BRITAIN'S AND HONG KONG'S INTERESTS THAT BRITISH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SHOULD BE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO HONG KONG BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER 1997.
IF WE HAVE TO NEGOTIATE FOR A FURTHER EIGHT YEARS THE
OPPORTUNITY MAY HAVE PASSED.
HURD
MANY THANKS FOR ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE US. UNQUOTE
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