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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1992
AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY
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THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS NEXT MEETING ON 16, 1992 IN HONG KONG.
SEPTEMBER
THE TWO TEAMS WILL BE LED BY THE BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GALSWORTHY AND AMBASSADOR GUO FENGMIN.
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STI COMMENTS ON SENATE VOTE
AND CHINESE GROUP, MR
SENIOR ANTHONY
SAID TODAY VOTE IN IMPOSE
THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T H CHAU, (TUESDAY) THAT THERE WAS NO NEED TO BE UNDULY ALARMED BY THE THE UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE MITCHELL BILL, WHICH SOUGHT TO CONDITIONS ON THE RENEWAL TRADING STATUS IN 1993.
MOST-FAVOURED-NATION (MFN)
OF CHINA'S
BY SENATOR
"THE BILL INTRODUCED VOICE VOTE. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO ROLL CALL TO RECORD WHETHER THE
MITCHELL WAS PASSED BY FALLS SHORT OF THE TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY
VOTE OVERRIDE A PRESIDENTIAL VETO, THERE IS STILL A GOOD PROSPECT THAT
WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED то BILL WILL NOT BECOME LAW
THE MR CHAU SAID. r
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THE
"THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION IS FIRMLY OPPOSED TO THE BILL AND PRESIDENT HAS MADE QUITE CLEAR HIS INTENTION TO VETO DOUBT THAT THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND ITS
IT. I HAVE NO MAKE EVERY LEGISLATION IS UPHELD."
EFFORT
ΤΟ ENSURE
THAT THE
ALLIES IN PRESIDENT'S
CONGRESS
WILL
VETO OF THIS
TWO-THIRDS
"WE COULD ALSO DRAW SOME COMFORT FROM PREDICTION THAT HE MAY NOT
SENATOR MITCHELL'S OWN MAJORITY IN
PUT TOGETHER A THE PRESIDENT'S VETO.
IS MADE TO
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BE ABLE TO SENATE IF AN ATTEMPT
OVERRIDE THE
"THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD IN THE UNITED STATES,
OUR
THE MITCHELL BILL IS SIMILAR TO THE
CONTINUE
CONCERN OVER THE BILL IS HE ADDED.
PEASE/PELOSI BILL PASSED FOR EXPORTS FROM
IN THE HOUSE IN JULY, AND WOULD DENY MFN TREATMENT PREDOMINATELY STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES UNLESS CHINA HAS MET RELATING TO IMPROVEMENTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS, TRADE PRACTICES AND NON-PROLIFERATION.
CONDITIONS WEAPONS
UNDER NORMAL U.S. PROCEDURES, ONCE THE CONGRESS TO THE PRESIDENT, HE WILL HAVE 10 DAYS IN WHICH TO VETO IT.
BILL IS SUBMITTED BY
VETO IS LIKELY TO CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR THE
ANY ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL TAKE PLACE BY EARLY OCTOBER PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.
BEFORE THE