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TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1994

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CHIEF SECRETARY MEETS WASHINGTON DC OFFICIALS

MRS ANSON CHAN HAS COMPLETED THE FIRST FULL DAY OF MEETINGS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON MONDAY (APRIL 25) ON HER FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AS CHIEF SECRETARY.

THE DAY'S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED AN ADDRESS то A BREAKFAST MEETING HOSTED BY THE CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE, ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CONGRESS AND THE

ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS.

SHE ALSO GAVE A KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEECH TO THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AUDIENCE OF 150 MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND RELATED FIELDS; AND A DINNER SPEECH AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES, SIR ROBIN RENWICK.

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OFFICIAL CALLS DURING THE DAY INCLUDED A HIGH-LEVEL STATE DEPARTMENT FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH MR STROBE TALBOTT, ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE. SHE ALSO MET WITH MR ROBERT

NATIONAL RUBIN, ECONOMIC ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT, AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

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MRS CHAN ALSO BRIEFED THE WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL HONG KONG, AND IN PARTICULAR THE TERRITORY'S ROLE IN THE REGION.

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ALTHOUGH SOME PARTS OF HER PROGRAMME IN WASHINGTON, DC MAY DISRUPTED BY THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT NIXON, SHE HAS A FULL SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS ON TUESDAY (APRIL 26).

CHAN PAID PRESIDENT

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IN THE COURSE OF HER MEETINGS DURING THE DAY, MRS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PRESIDENT. "ON OUR SIDE OF THE PACIFIC NIXON

IN WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS STATESMANSHIP, PARTICULAR FOR HAVING THE COURAGE AND VISION TO START DOWN THE ROAD TO NORMALISATION OF U.S. RELATIONS WITH CHINA, MRS CHAN SAID.

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"THIS PAVED THE WAY FOR CHINA TO EMBARK ON ITS OPEN DOOR POLICY ALL THE NEGOTIATION ECONOMIC REFORMS AND FACILITATED THE

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THE SURROUNDING SAFEGUARDS SOVEREIGNTY, SHE SAID.

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WASHINGTON BEGINNING (APRIL 26) WITH A FULL DAY OF APPOINTMENTS, EARLY-MORNING INTERVIEW ON CABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN) TELEVISION.

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