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817
MDHIAN
THE MEETING. THEY DID NOT EXPECT MUCH FROM LI PENG, AND WERE RELIEVED THAT HE AGREED TO PROVIDE A LETTER ON MTCR. THEY WERE ALSO RELIEVED BY THE PUBLIC REACTION HERE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SO HOSTILE AS THEY HAD FEARED. THEY STILL EXPECT EARLY ACTION IN THE SENATE ON MFN, BUT ARE CONFIDENT OF UPHOLDING A PRESIDENTIAL VETO.
RENWICK
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
79
LIMITED
FED
DISTRIBUTION
79
NPDD
RAD
NAD
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
ERD
HKD
JOINT DIRECTORATE
PUSD
EAPD/ODA
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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