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TELELETTER NFR
OF 180056Z FEBRUARY 93
AND TO TELELETTER HONG KONG, PEKING
FROM: S D PATTISON, WASHINGTON
TO:
P RICKETTS ESQ., HONG KONG DEPT, FCO
CC:
PA/MEN
Mrs Forces Jones
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ON 12 FEBRUARY PETER TORRY HELD A MEETING WITH PETER LO AND PATRICK LAU (HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE) AND MYSELF TO TAKE STOCK OF OUR MEN CAMPAIGN.
CONGRESS
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WE AGREED THAT, TO JUDGE FROM OUR RECENT CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF, CONGRESSWOMAN PELOSI AND SENATOR MITCHELL WOULD INTRODUCE A BILL FAIRLY SOON SETTING CONDITIONS FOR MFN. THIS WOULD BE MODELLED ON LAST YEAR'S BILL, I.E. IT WOULD REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO CERTIFY SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN KEY AREAS OF CONCERN BEFORE HE COULD AUTHORISE RENEWAL IN 1994 (1993 WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED). IF THE CHINESE FAILED TO MEET THESE CRITERIA, THEY WOULD FACE SANCTIONS AGAINST STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES. BUT PELOSI'S DECISION TO INTRODUCE THE BILL WAS PROBABLY TACTICAL. NONE OF THE DEMOCRATS WANTED TO TURN THE MFN DEBATE INTO A CONFRONTATION BETWEEN CONGRESS AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. SOME DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED SANCTIONS WERE NOW LETTING IT BE KNOWN THAT THEY WANTED TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ISSUE. ACKERMAN THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE ON EAST ASIA HAD SAID THAT HE HAD AN OPEN MIND.
ADMINISTRATION
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THE ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT YET DECIDED HOW TO HANDLE THIS
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