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12 FCO TELNO 857: MFN STATUS FOR CHINA:
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We have been giving (some thought to involving the Chinese in 15 some way in a joint endeavour on this issue. We should be
16 grateful for your views on how best to do this.
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Our current
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We should instruct you to approach the Chinese at a suitably 20 senior level. You would refer to the discussions on the subject 21 during the Secretary of State's visit, notably with Premier Li
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The UK and China share a joint interest in MFN extension and
25 that for our part we intend to press the US hard on behalf of
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But much of the solution lies in Chinese hands; we cannot 29 expect to win the battle simply by calling attention to Hong
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