After Gao Xian left, governor Mai Lihao left alone. Financial Secretary Xia Dingji asked, "is there another reason why these people below suddenly came up with an imperfect qualification scheme for bank license application?"
Xia Dingji certainly understood what Hong Kong Governor Mai Lihao meant. "Jardine Matheson should have exerted its influence, but this bank license application qualification scheme is indeed very timely and reasonable. If it is not limited, the number of licensed banks in Xiangjiang will double from the current 74, making supervision more difficult than expected."
"Originally, Xiangjiang was favored by money laundering organizations because of its unique advantages. Only from this point, it is very necessary to make additional requirements on the asset scale and operation life of bank license applicants."
"In such a delicate period, it's better to have fewer intrigues." governor Macquarie sighed, "At this stage, the economic recovery of the world's major industrial countries is weak, and Britain needs China, a huge market that can be called a blank for the world. Whoever comes to power at No. 10 Downing Street has adhered to a friendly attitude towards China, including the handling of the Xiangjiang issue, and I have been looking for an opportunity for the official to visit Yanjing."
Xia Ding listened to Hong Kong Governor MacLehose chattering from his heart. He could be called the confidant of the Hong Kong governor who was born as a diplomat. Naturally, he understood that the other party's mission from No. 10 Downing Street was not as simple as a colonial bureaucrat. The second extension of Hong Kong Governor MacLehose's term of office not long ago was evidence.
Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that there will be differences between governor Mai Lihao, who was parachuted to Xiangjiang by No. 10 Downing Street, and the old colonial bureaucrats who have worked in Xiangjiang for many years.
For example, the ICAC's investigation of the Xiangjiang police force was too radical, and many innocent people were involved. As a result, the Xiangjiang police officers were under pressure and resented the ICAC, so that the Xiangjiang police force was dissatisfied with the ICAC's investigation methods and style. Finally, thousands of Xiangjiang police officers and their families marched in line with the ICAC at the end of October last year There was a fight among the staff of the Department. It can be said that the situation was out of control and covered with chicken feathers.
In this regard, the ICAC side headed by the first Commissioner of the ICAC, Ji Da, advocated that it would not tolerate and continue the investigation. However, out of consideration of the overall situation, governor MacLehose finally decided to grant amnesty to all public officials suspected of corruption and not prosecuted before January 1, 1977.
As soon as the move came out, the dissatisfaction and resentment of the Xiangjiang police community immediately subsided, and there was no trouble in the Xiangjiang society. However, the morale of the ICAC was seriously hit, and the relationship between the tough ICAC Commissioner Ji DA and the Hong Kong Governor MacLehose has been overshadowed ever since.
How to appease Jida and the traditional bureaucratic group of Xiangjiang colony behind it has puzzled Hong Kong Governor Mai Lihao.
Xia Dingji, who sees all this in his eyes, can well understand Hong Kong Governor Mai Lihao's plan, that is, he doesn't want to see any unnecessary trouble in Xiangjiang's business circles after Xiangjiang's politics.
Hong Kong Governor Mai Lihao's next words do also reflect this idea. "People with considerable energy such as Gao Xian are an indispensable communication bridge between different forces, especially in the current period when the relationship between Xiangjiang and the mainland is moving towards delicacy. Therefore, the government should take care of his reasonable concerns."
Xia Dingji nodded in deep thought, "high string can make a big deal. It must be bad and earth shaking."
"As far as I know, in order to prepare for Gaoyi bank, after entering this year, Gaoxian continuously transferred about US $500 million from overseas. If the bamboo basket is empty in the end, he may have an unbalanced mentality."
Governor Mai Lihao nodded, "it's good if you can understand my idea. Anyway, as you said, Gao Xian wants to establish Gaoyi bank, which is a good thing for Xiangjiang banking industry."
"Don't worry, governor. I will handle the business of Gaoyi bank license properly." Xia Dingji stood up and prepared to leave.
Hong Kong Governor Mai Lihao also seemed to explain casually: "I heard that Huo Yingdong, against his usual low-key style, allowed the marriage of the eldest childe of the Huo family to be hyped by the media."
"Please help me keep an eye on the developments in this regard. If Huo Yingdong is interested, I can go to the wedding site to congratulate him."
"Yes." after Xia Dingji left the office, he couldn't help wondering, because it's reasonable for Xiangjiang celebrities like Huo Yingdong to be contacted by Luo Bishi, the second Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong government. How did he finally get the job.
When he touched the door handle, Xia Dingji suddenly had a flash in his head and guessed the mystery.
There is not much left in the term of office of ICAC Commissioner gida. Judging from the current situation, he is no longer suitable to continue to run the ICAC. However, he is very knowledgeable about how to arrange his new position. It seems that he should be the chief secretary.
However, the current Chief Secretary, Luo Bishi, is also the confidant of governor MacLehose. It is just the so-called "one radish, one pit". Luo Bishi will not be the chief secretary and can not arrange things casually.
At this time, Hong Kong Governor Mai Lihao must be feeling guilty about Luo Bishi, and he didn't want to arrange this trivia for him.
After understanding this mystery, Xia Dingji stopped thinking and hurried to get down to business. He called together officials, including the office of the superintendent of banks, to discuss the specific work of the Hong Kong Government in re issuing bank licenses.
When Xia Dingji proposed that the Gaoyi bank license could be an exception, there was a voice of opposition, which was awe inspiring and justified.
If the exceptions are opened casually, are the Zhengfu laws and regulations authoritative?
Xia Dingji took the lead in observing the discipline of the meeting and patiently observed who dared to jump out and disagree with himself.
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After Gao Xian returned to the office of the people's Bank of China, ye Licheng reported that when exchanging the latest news with the shareholders of Gaoyi bank, someone suggested that it might as well find a Xiangjiang Chinese funded bank to acquire and bypass the restriction of "at least ten years".
Gao Xian didn't make a statement immediately, because in his opinion, although it is feasible to acquire a Xiangjiang Chinese funded bank at this time, it can't avoid being slaughtered. It's too worthless. Moreover, most families of Xiangjiang Chinese funded bank have serious color, and it takes a lot of trouble and effort to reform. How can Gaoyi, who has been raised from childhood, be financially good.
Finally, Gao Xian said, "governor MacLehose and financial secretary Xia Dingji promised to give exceptional treatment to Gaoyi bank license."
"Exceptional treatment?" Ye Licheng's eyes widened in surprise. Can Xiangjiang's Chinese capital be so valued by the Hong Kong government? But in this way, Gaoyi bank will also become the target of public criticism. Let those who want to be dissatisfied break the vinegar jar.
Ye Licheng expected that it was also good. When the list of the first batch of bank licenses was published, the exceptional treatment of Gaoyi bank triggered a torrent of acid gas, and there were voices of doubt one after another.