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HUMAN RIGHTS, MAINLY LINKED TO TIANANMIN SQUARE AND CHINA'S PRACTICES IN TIBET:
NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION, ON WHICH CHINA WAS AS BAD AS RUSSIA, SELLING NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TO WHOEVER WAS WILLING TO PAY:
TRADE POLICIES.
CHINA'S U.S. DOLLARS 19 BILLION SURPLUS
WITH THE U.S. WAS LARGELY GENERATED FROM ABUSIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
5. TWO OPTIONS WERE OPEN TO THE U.S. EITHER MEN STATUS COULD BE RENEWED BY LEGISLATION OR IT COULD BE DONE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER. THE LATTER WOULD BE FOR ONE YEAR ONLY AND A FURTHER EVALUATION WOULD BE REQUIRED NEXT YEAR. THAT MIGHT BE BETTER: IT WOULD ENABLE THE ADMINISTRATION TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE ISSUE: WHEREAS LEGISLATION WOULD ATTRACT CONGRESSIONAL AMENDMENTS.
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SIR ROBIN RENWICK ASKED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SAY
SOMETHING REASSURING ABOUT HONG KONG DURING THE
GOVERNOR'S VISIT IN MAY. THIS WAS IMPORTANT FOR CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG. HE WOULD BE ENSURING THAT THE GOVERNOR MET LEADING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, INCLUDING THE MAJORITY LEADER, CONGRESSMAN MITCHELL, WHO WAS THE LEADING ADVOCATE OF CONDITIONS ON MEN RENEWAL.
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AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION, CHRISTOPHER ISSUED AN INSTRUCTION THAT WE BE CONSULTED ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S INTENTIONS AT THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANT UNDER SECRETARY (WINSTON LORD).
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