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Action Taken
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1210
OF 282245Z MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING, ACTOR
(112
117077
MDHIAN 2795
@AFN
MY TELNO 1193: MFN FOR CHINA
SUMMARY
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PRESIDENT SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER. CONDITIONS LIMITED TO HUMAN RIGHTS. IN SEPARATE STATEMENTS, THE PRESIDENT AND LORD MAKE CLEAR THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE SOUGHT TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN CREDIBLE AND ACHIEVABLE CONDITIONS. BOTH STRESS THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION ATTACHES TO THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, AND THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S DEMOCRATIC REFORMS.
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THE PRESIDENT DULY SIGNED THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON 28 MAY (BY FAX
TO THE DEPT AND HONG KONG). IT INSTRUCTS THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE PRESIDENT ON EXTENSION IN 1994 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT WHETHER: THIS WOULD PROMOTE FREEDOM OF EMIGRATION:
CHINA IS COMPLYING WITH THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON PRISON LABOUR:
IS BEGINNING TO ADHERE TO THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: IS RELEASING POLITICAL PRISONERS: IS ALLOWING ACCESS TO
PRISONS: IS PROTECTING TIBET'S RELIGION AND CULTURE: AND IS
PERMITTING INTERNATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS INTO
CHINA.
THESE
3. IN A SEPARATE STATEMENT (ALSO BY FAX), THE PRESIDENT SAID THAT, WHILE THE U.S. RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA WAS OF VERY GREAT IMPORTANCE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CONTINUED TO HARBOUR PROFOUND CONCERNS ABOUT A RANGE OF PRACTICES BY CHINESE LEADERS. INCLUDED: IMPRISONMENT OF PRO-DEMOCRACY LEADERS, TIBET, PROLIFERATION, THE 18 BILLION DOLLAR CHINESE TRADE SURPLUS AND CONTINUED CHINESE BLOCKING OF AMERICAN GOODS.
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THE PRESIDENT SAID THE U.S. DID NOT WANT TO ISOLATE CHINA. THEY TOOK ENCOURAGEMENT FROM ECONOMIC REFORMS IN CHINA, AND HOPED THIS PROCESS WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY GREATER POLITICAL FREEDOM. THE FUTURE OF CHINA AND HONG KONG IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE
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