CONFIDENTIAL
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MDADAN 0233
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1304
OF 140945Z MAY 92
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, PEKING
WASHINGTON TELNO 1017: MCCONNELL BILL.
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WHEN THE MCCONNELL BILL IS PASSED WE WILL BE ASKED FOR A REACTION. WE PROPOSE TO STICK TO THE LINE IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TELNO 1073.
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IF ASKED WHETHER THE CHINESE HAVE DISCUSSED THE BILL WITH
US, WE WOULD SAY THAT THEY HAVE MADE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN TO US, AS News
THEY HAVE ALSO DONE PUBLICLY. WE WOULD NOT BE DRAWN ON THE DETAIL OF OUR EXCHANGES. NOR WOULD WE COMMENT ON THEIR VIEWS.
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IF ASKED WHETHER WE HAD GIVEN ANY VIEWS TO THE US ADMINISTRATION, WE WOULD PROPOSE TO SAY THAT WE HAD EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE BILL, AS WE DO ON MANY ISSUES. WE WOULD NOT BE DRAWN ON THE DETAILS.
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