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MDTTAN 5793
GROWING CONCERN OVER TEXTILE TRANSHIPMENT.
SOME WERE ARGUING THAT HONG KONG WAS GETTING A FREE RIDE AT U.S. EXPENSE. IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BE SEEN TO BE VIGOROUSLY CRACKING DOWN ON THIS. I TOLD HIM THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD TOLD BARBARA FRANKLIN THAT HE WOULD DO SO.
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IT IS CLEAR FROM KING'S COMMENTS AND PELOSI'S (OUR TELNO 130) THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE DETERMINED TO KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON THIS ISSUE. BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO MAKE MATTERS UNNECESSARILY DIFFICULT FOR CLINTON.
7. WE SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE TRANSHIPMENT ANGLE. GRATEFUL FOR A LINE TO TAKE.
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