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FM WASHINGTON
TO TELELETTER FCO
TELELETTER NFR
OF 30221OZ APRIL 93
AND TO TELELETTER HONG KONG PEKING
2 MAY
DESK OFFICER
Mr Rachelles
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11) Mr Morgh's
1) Ness Bruch of
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FOR TERRY FURNESS, HKD, FCO
CC: HONG KONG
CHANCERY, PEKING
US/CHINA: MFA
1. ON 29 APRIL I HAD LUNCH WITH ED KING, SENATOR MITCHELL'S KEY STAFFER ON CHINA AND AUTHOR OF THE MITCHELL/PELOSI BILL.
CONDITIONALITY
2. KING CONFIRMED THAT NEITHER MITCHELL NOR PELOSI INTENDED TO PUSH THEIR BILL FOR THE TIME BEING. THE NEXT STEPS WERE UP TO THE PRESIDENT.
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3. KING SAID THAT MITCHELL HAD NO INTENTION OF REVOKING MFN. THE BILL DID NOT CALL FOR REVOCATION. BUT MITCHELL WANTS TO USE MFN TO EXERT MAXIMUM POSSIBLE LEVERAGE ON THE CHINESE. THE CONDITIONS IN THE BILL WERE - FOR THE MAIN - WELL WITHIN CHINA'S GRASP. BY NEXT YEAR MOST OF THE TIANANMEN DETAINEES HELD HAVE BEEN RELEASED IN ANY CASE: THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER YEAR TO PRESS FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOU ON PRISON LABOUR EXPORTS, AND THE MARKET ACCESS AGREEMENT. THEY ADDED THAT THE PROVISION IN THE BILL TO EXEMPT JOINT VENTURES FROM THE SCOPE OF ANY SANCTIONS WOULD MAKE THE CHINESE EAGER TO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURES WHICH MIGHT BE TO HONG KONG'S ADVANTAGE.
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