CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 1610OOZ FCO
TELNO 543
OF 160721Z APRIL 92
INFO
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON
ADY
HKCD 021/2
DESKBY 16100OZ HONG KONG
16
28
30
110306
MDADAN 6227
HONG KONG TELNOS 1073 AND FCO TELNO 662: US/HONG KONG: THE
MCCONNELL BILL
1.
TUR.
WE FULLY AGREE WITH APPROACH OUITLINED IN PARAS 2 AND 3 OF 1ST
IN PARTICULAR WE SEE MUCH FORCE IN 3(D). A REPORTING OBLIGATION ON THE US'S RELATIONS WITH HONG KONG WOULD BE LESS BADLY RECEIVED BY THE CHINESE THAT ONE WHICH FOCUSSED ON CHINA'S TREATMENT OF THE HKSAR AFTER 1997 IN EFFECT CASTING DOUBT ON CHINA'S GOOD FAITH IN IMPLEMENTING THE JD.
?
2. THE EXAMPLES IN 2ND TUR OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS COVERING INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND EL SALVADOR WILL NOT
IMPRESS THE CHINESE WHO HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED THEMSELVES TO HAVE
BEEN BEYOND THE PALE.
MCLAREN
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
6
ADVANCE
6
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
MR BURNS
HKD//HD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BROOKS
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
NNNN
ایکٹر
19/4
I wonder Whether 'x' will make Mul difference