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Genial David Rockefeller, the quintessential capitalist, visited China, chatted amiably with Chou En-lai for two hours, and came home last week with a deal. Chase Manhattan Bank, of which Rockefeller is chairman and major stockholder, will become the first U.S. correspondent that the Bank of China has had in 24 years. Other U.S. banks will probably follow Chase by year's end. Though Chase will not soon open a branch in Peking, it will begin immediately to handle remittances and letters of credit.
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