CONFIDENTIA
HAB 091/!
RECE
2. MA: 1913
GISTRY
CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON
DESK OFFICER INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
OP COPY.
DIST?
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1160
OF 22201OZ MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING, UKMIS NEW YORK, ACTOR
(98)
077521
MDHIAN 1897
UKMIS NEW YORK TELNO 1800 TO YOU:
CHINA/MFN
PARA 4 SHOULD READ: AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD INDICATE THAT IN FUTURE CONSIDERATION OF MFN, HONG KONG'S INTERESTS WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. SUCH A REASSURANCE WOULD BE VALUABLE IN TERMS OF MAINTAINING BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG. CHRISTOPHER SAID THIS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN MORE DETAIL WITH TARNOFF AND LORD.
HE SAW NO DIFFICULTY IN PRINCIPLE''.
RENWICK
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
52
MAIN
52
HKD
FED
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
ERD
ESED
INFO D//BRIEFWRITERS
JOINT DIRECTORATE
NPDD
RAD
EASD/ODA
EASD/ODA//MR MCCLEAN
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR MASEFIELD
MR BONE
MR MANNING
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