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The Rt. Hon. John Major, M.P.,
The Prime Minister,
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Dear Prime Minister,
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- 4 APR 1991
14th March 1991
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greatly honoured to b. invited together with colleagues from Hong Kong to lunch at No. 10 yesterday.
inpressed by your knowledge and
grasp of the details of the many complex issues that are confronting Hong Kong but I particularly teke comfort of your strong commitment to Her well-being in the future.
I raised the issue of the on-going debate in America of Most Fa red Nation status which had been accorded China by the United States. This status, for
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is very important to China, but very few America realise the importance of this status economic well-being of Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong's relationship with China is unique. Her economic well-being is very much intertwined with that of China, Hong Kong's entrepreneurs have invested heavily
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export orientated manufacturing facilities in China, especially in the neighbouring Guang Dong Province. Furthermore, Hong Kong is an important entrepot where the majority of the goods handled through its warehouses and
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China. and from If this Most Favoured Nation status accorded to China. terminated, the impact on Hong Kong's economy will extremely serious.
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