TNAG-2754-FCO40-3971-Business-matters-in-Hong-Kong-acquisition-of-Midland-Bank-by-1993 — Page 3

RF Ricketts Esq

7 July 1993

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6. Purves appeared reasonably relaxed about all this. But he made abundantly clear his hope that for general business reasons progress on the political issues could now be made. surprises there.

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Mr W Morris, FED, FCO Political Adviser

Mr Galsworthy, UK Rep JLG

Mr McLean, Peking

Mr MacDonald, Shanghai

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