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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