CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 873
OF 212345Z APRIL 92
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING, ACTOR
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MY TELNO 841 TO YOU: U.S./HONG KONG : THE MCCONNELL BILL
SUMMARY
1. DISCUSSION WITH SOLARZ ON THE MCCONNELL BILL.
DETAIL
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I HAVE EXPLAINED TO SOLARZ OUR CONCERNS ON THE MCCONNELL BILL. IN PARTICULAR I EMPHASISED THAT THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION SEEMED UNPRECEDENTED AND CERTAIN TO CAUSE TROUBLE WITH THE CHINESE. IF THERE WAS A BILL, THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED ON U.S. POLICY AND INTERESTS. SOLARZ SAID THAT HE TOOK THIS POINT THOUGH HE THOUGHT THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT WOULD HAVE TO EXTEND TO DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG (JUST AS CONGRESS REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATION TO REPORT TO THEM ON DEVELOPMENTS ON OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD). WE HAVE GIVEN MORE DETAILED COMMENTS TO SOLARZ STAFF. SOLARZ UNDERTOOK TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH US ABOUT THE BILL.
RENWICK
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ΜΑΙΝ
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HKD 021/2
1997
DISTRIBUTION
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
HKD
PUSD
FED//HD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
PLANNERS
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PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
NEWS D
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