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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON
TELNO
1235
OF 031915Z JULY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING
YOUR TELNO 1783 AND HONG KONG TELNO 2168: US/CHINA/HONG KONG CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER US MEASURES.
1 WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACT AS PROPOSED IN PARA 6
OF FIRST TUR.
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THE PRIME MINISTER HAS ALSO BEEN BRIEFED TO MAKE THESE POINTS TO CONGRESSMAN FASCELL AND HIS PARTY ON 4 JULY.
2.
3. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD MAKE THE GENERAL POINT TO APPROPRIATE CONTACTS IN THE US ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS THAT HONG KONG VIEWS THE PROSPECT OF FURTHER ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST CHINA WITH GREAT CONCERN FOR THE REASONS SET OUT IN
SECOND TUR.
4. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS ALSO BEEN BRIEFED TO MENTION THIS TO CONGRESSMAN FASCELL TOMORROW AND TO PRESIDENT BUSH IN THE MARGINS OF THE PARIS SUMMIT.
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