CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1184
OF 26230OZ MAY 93
CONFIDENTIAL
HAB 091/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
27 MAY 1007
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING, ACTOR
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MEN
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T10375
MDHIAN 2400
HONG KONG : PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
MY TELNO 1176: MFN FOR CHINA
1. WINSTON LORD TELEPHONED THIS AFTERNOON TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE
PROGRESS OF HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH CONGRESS ON THE RENEWAL OF MEN FOR CHINA.
2. LORD SAID THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE MADE TOMORROW OR, MORE PROBABLY, ON 28 MAY. HE CONFIRMED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION EXPECT TO PROCEED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER. ALTHOUGH TRADE AND NON-PROLIFERATION CONCERNS WILL BE MENTIONED, THEY WILL NOT BE PART OF THE CONDITIONALITY. THAT WILL BE LIMITED TO PROGRESS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS. LORD BELIEVED THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS WOULD ACCEPT THIS APPROACH.
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I CONFIRMED TO LORD THAT WE DID NOT WANT THE GOVERNOR'S DEMOCRACY PROPOSALS FOR HONG KONG REFERRED TO IN THIS CONTEXT, BUT THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF, IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS, THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONFIRM THAT HONG KONG'S INTERESTS WOULD BE
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN ITS FUTURE DECISIONS ON MFN.
GIVEN THE SENSITIVITIES OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, LORD ASKED THAT WHAT HE TOLD US SHOULD BE CAREFULLY PROTECTED.
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