CODE 18-77
MR. GOMERSALL
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I had lunch with Mr Shoesmith State Department
on 22 February. During the conversation we spoke of the recent visit of Mr.Schultz to Beijing. As you know Mr. Shoesmith was a member of the U.S. team.
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Mr. Shoesmith said the talks had been very frank and straightforward. He said that it had been essential to re-establish relations "at that level" and this objective had been achieved. The Chinese had approached all the problem issues on the basis of that if you, the U.S., really want to meet us then you will do so. Mr. Shoesmith said the Chinese appeared to have no real concept of the restraints on a democratic government.
3.
The U.S. delegation had been surprised to be taxed by the Chinese on American support of H.M.G. over the Falklands campaign. The Chinese said the U.S. position was insensitive to Third World opinion. Mr. Shultz had told the Chinese that the U.S. Administration had realised that U.S. support for the U.K. would adversely affect Latin American opinion; however there were substantial reasons for U.S. support for the U.K. position.
4.
In respect of the difficulties that had arisen shortly before Mr. Schultz's visit with the breakdown of negotiations restraining PRC textile exports to the U.S. Mr. Shoesmith said that the Chinese had "registered their concern." The U.S. team had been surprised that the Chinese leaders were clearly unaware of the basic facts nor did they know what their juniors at working level were doing. The Chinese were uninformed of the details of the negotiations and in particular did not know about the very substantial increases in PRC exports of textiles to the U.S. in recent years. Neither did they know anything of the problems facing the U.S. industry. spoke of a real information gap in this respect. he had no doubt that in due course the U.S. and the PRC would be talking again about textiles.
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Mr. Shoesmith
Nevertheless
Again in connection with textiles the PRC had registered their concern over the levels of Taiwanese exports to the U.S. which had been negotiatied between the Taiwanese and the USTR in the 1982 rounds.
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One final point Mr. Shoesmith said that he hoped to be able to visit Hong Kong for a more prolonged visit possibly in November. I naturally offered him any assistance in arranging a programme.
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