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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1993

But I will obviously have a clearer idea when

I've met more Senators and Congressmen.

I'm meeting a

couple of congressional leaders this afternoon, as you know, who have taken a very strong line in favor of MFN

renewal without stringent conditions. And they're both very influential, the Chairman of Ways and Means in

particular.

QUESTION: (inaudible.)

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

Sorry?

QUESTION: Your meeting with Pelosi last night,

what views did you find?

GOVERNOR PATTEN: I had the opportunity of quite a long exchange with Representative Pelosi, just as I'd had the chance of a long conversation with Senator

Mitchell. I can't honestly say -- and I think you'd be

surprised if I put it differently that I changed

Representative Pelosi's mind.

But I hope that the Representative and Senator

Mitchell were better informed about our position and about

our concerns. I think they do understand our argument,

but I don't think anybody has yet convinced them that our

argument is the right one.

QUESTION:

Governor

sorry, Governor.

I would

if you went and said I'm

think if they're going to sorry, I don't think that's the right way to do it, that

they're going to say to you all right, suggest some

alternatives. Do you have some ideas on how America can

address these concerns and not hurt Hong Kong?

/GOVERNOR PATTEN: