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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1993

GOVERNOR PATTEN:

I've obviously been arguing.

I mean I don't want to go back over what I said earlier about the lack of wisdom were I to address myself to the sort of conditions which might be acceptable. I have to

stand on the principle, but hope that my enunciation of the principle affects the outcome of policy.

There are outside legislation there are specific ways in which concerns on issues like weapons proliferation can be pursued. For example, there are already legislative options in relation to weapons proliferation which the United States can follow. For

example, other governments have pursued their interest on human rights through trying to establish a dialogue with China on the subject. That's what the Australians have

done, the French, the United Kingdom with Lord Howe's mission not very long ago. So there are alternatives to

using MFN,

Okay.

QUESTION: Just in a nutshell, at this point.

GOVERNOR PATTEN: In a nutshell.

QUESTION: In a nutshell, do you have the

feeling that when it comes to these issues, Hong Kong

trade, China, et cetera, that the administration is

groping its way toward a policy, that it's still a bit in

the dark about what it wants to do?

/GOVERNOR PATTEN: