CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 840
OF 25103OZ MAY 93
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 091/1 091/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 MAY 1993
DESK OF 1 INDEX
REGISTRY.
PA
Action Taken
AND TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON.
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
93
103456
MDHIAN 2094
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CHINA/MFN: LINE TO TAKE.
1
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IN ANTICIPATION OF US ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF CHINA'S MFN STATUS, WE HAVE PREPARED A LINE TO TAKE WITH THE PRESS. THIS IS SET OUT IN MIFT.
2. THE LINE IN MIFT IS INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR US IN HONG KONG: HENCE ITS PARAGRAPH 3 IS IMPORTANT. PARAGRAPHS 4, 5 AND 9 ARE IN BRACKETS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE FINALISED UNTIL WE HAVE SEEN THE TEXT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. PARAGRAPH 9 IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE US ADMINISTRATION WILL SAY THAT HONG KONG'S INTERESTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE MFN DECISION.
3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU, AND OTHER ADDRESSEES HAVE ANY
COMMENTS.
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