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wish the Chinese to receive a discreet message of American interest in a satisfactory outcome. The Governor commented that securing a meeting with President Clinton was in practice the main goal of his trip.
HMOCS
The meeting concluded with a brief exchange of HMOCS, ahead of the Secretary of State and the Governor's meeting with the Prime Minister.
16 April 1993
Stesshm Smith
(J S Smith)
CC:
PS
PS/Mr Goodlad PS/PUS
Sir J Coles
Mr Hum
Mr Davies, FED
Mr Wlkinson, Planners Mr Cornish, News Dept Special Advisers (2) Sir R McLaren, Peking PS/Governor, Hong Kong
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