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CHINA MFN/HONG KONG
CC:
Ambassador
4 November 1992
Minister
(by fax :)
RJ F Hoare Esq
PS/Governor, Hong Kong Mr Ricketts
Head/Hong Kong Dept, FCO
1. I have seen Mr Hoare's minute about the Governor of Hong Kong's discussion with Zbig Brzezinski.
2.
As you know, I have discussed the China/MFN/Hong Kong issue in detail with Richard Holbrooke and Steve Solarz. Both were receptive to the arguments about Hong Kong and Horbrooke personally does not believe that it would make sense to withdraw MFN status from China. that they did not believe that Clinton would be likely to
But both said veto a further resolution in the Senate withdrawing MFN status in respect of imports from Chinese state-owned enterprises.
3.
I will be seeing Winston Lord on 17 November and will discuss this with him.
4.
I understand that the Governor is planning a visit here next May. That should be good timing. We shall need to be careful about the public handling i.e. visit as being to get our views across about the future of
to present the Hong Kong and not just China/MFN, or we will get the wrong reactions here.
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