UNCLASSIFIED
MDLI
1743
7893
5. THE AMERICAN EMBASSY HERE HAD BEEN CONFIDENT THAT AGREEMENT WOULD BE REACHED EVENTUALLY. AS EXPECTED THERE HAS BEEN HARD BARGAINING AND BOTH SIDES HAVE HAD TO MAKE CONCESSIONS, BUT THE AMERICANS APPEAR CONTENT WITH THE OVERALL OUTCOME. THE AGREEMENT COMES JUST AHEAD OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY ON
CHINA'S GATT APPLICATION ON 21 OCTOBER AND BY REMOVING US OPPOSITION APPEARS TO HAVE CLEARED THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO CHINA'S REENTRY TO GATT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECEIVING RENEWED PUBLICITY
IN THE CHINESE PRESS RECENTLY. THE CHINA DAILY HAS QUOTED SOURCES AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE (MOFERT) WHO PREDICT GATT REENTRY IN MARCH 1993.
(FOR WASHINGTON)
6.
GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE ON THE TALKS.
MCLAREN
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MAIN
60
DISTRIBUTION
76
.CHINA TRADE
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
FED
ERD
ESED
HKD
JOINT DIRECTORATE
NAD
NPDD
RAD
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR MILES
MR HUM
MR MASEFIELD
MR BONE
MR MANNING
MR BEAMISH
EASD/ODA
ADDITIONAL
CHINA TRADE
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16
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