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3 MAY 1991
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OF 100746Z MAY 91
AND TO DESKBY 10090OZ PEKING
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, OTTAWA, TOKYO, INFO IMMEDIATE ROME, CANBERRA, SINGAPORE
YRTELNO 890 MFN STATUS FOR CHINA: ACTION PLAN
1. WE AGREE TO THE PROPOSED ACTION WITH THE AMERICANS AND THIRD
PARTIES.
2. WE SUPPORT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S SUGGESTION FOR DEALING
WITH THE CHINESE. IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO MAKE OUR
LOBBYING EFFORTS CONDITIONAL ON AN AGREEMENT ON THE AIRPORT. THAT
IS NOT POSSIBLE IN TERMS OF TIMING. NOR WOULD IT BE IN OUR SELF INTEREST. BUT TO POINT OUT THAT OUR LOBBYING EFFORTS WILL BE MORE COGENT IF WE RESOLVE THE AIRPORT ISSUE STRIKES THE RIGHT TONE: NOT A THREAT, BUT A POINT WHICH WILL NOT BE LOST ON THE CHINESE.
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