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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1993
GOVERNOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE AT
OFFICE OF SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL OF KENTUCKY
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MR. MORIARTY:
(Group 1)
Can we have a few words from you,
Senator, on your conversation, for starters?
SENATOR MCCONNELL: Well, I was glad to meet
with the Governor to discuss the progress in Hong Kong.
I'm very enthusiastically behind what he's trying to do to
broaden the franchise in Hong Kong. I think he's doing a
wonderful job. And as someone who's had an interest in
Hong Kong for quite some time, I was thrilled at his
appointment and very supportive of his program.
MR. MORIARTY : Sorry to ask you to talk with
that little difficulty there, but on the question of MFN,
Senator, you've written the U.S.-Hong Kong Policy Act.
Would you perceive MFN conditions to be a logical
extension of your bill, or to the contrary, do they run
against the intent of your bill?
SENATOR MCCONNELL: It is my view that MFN could
be extended without condition. I don't think that would
be a constructive part of the ongoing debate about the
future of Hong Kong. It seems to me, as I've said
repeatedly in the past, that conditioning MFN will only
hurt the pro-democracy and pro-free enterprise forces in
China, and I'm hoping that the President will ultimately
decide not to approach MFN with conditionality.
/MR. MORIARTY: