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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1994

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CHIEF SECRETARY TO MEET VICE PRESIDENT GORE ON FRIDAY

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN, WILL EXTEND HER VISIT WASHINGTON DC BY ONE DAY TO MEET WITH VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE AT WHITE HOUSE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON (APRIL 29),

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BY AGREEING TO CALL ON THE VICE PRESIDENT, MRS CHAN HAS TO CURTAIL SLIGHTLY HER SCHEDULE OF APPOINTMENTS PLANNED FOR NEW ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

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SOME OF MRS CHAN'S MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 27) WERE ALSO RESCHEDULED OWING TO THE NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON AND THE CONSEQUENT CLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

SHE DID, HOWEVER MEET WITH SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY BENSTEN AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AT THE WHITE SANDY BERGER.

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AT LUNCHTIME TODAY MRS CHAN ADDRESSED THE U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL ON HONG KONG AS AMERICA'S BUSINESS HEADQUARTERS IN ASIA. THE CAPACITY CROWD INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND KEY LEADING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WASHINGTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

MRS CHAN'S PROGRAMME ON WEDNESDAY ALSO ALLOWED HER TO BRIEF JOURNALISTS FROM MAJOR U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND WIRE SERVICES.

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FOLLOWING THE DAY'S APPOINTMENTS, MRS CHAN TOLD THE MEDIA SHE FELT IT HAD BEEN AN EXTREMELY BUSY BUT PRODUCTIVE THREE DAYS AND A TIMELY VISIT.

SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN SO WELL RECEIVED BY EVERYONE SHE HAD MET.

"I HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT ACROSS THE HONG KONG POINT OF VIEW NOT ONLY ON THE MFN ISSUE BUT ALSO TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HONG KONG, IN PARTICULAR THE RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA AND HOW WE SEE OUR FUTURE, MRS CHAN SAID.

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BASED ON HER DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING MEN STATUS FOR CHINA, MRS CHAN SAID THAT HER IMPRESSION WAS THAT NO ONE WISHES TO SEE TOTAL REVOCATION OF MFN BECAUSE OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

SHE ADDED: "BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO OBVIOUSLY HAVE VIEWS, AND STRONG VIEWS, WHICH WE ENTIRELY RESPECT, ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN CHINA, AND ABOUT WHAT IS THE BEST WAY OF ACHIEVING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION.

"I THINK THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD VERY MUCH WISH TO SEE FURTHER MOVEMENT ON THE PART OF THE CHINESE IN MEETING THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE LAID OUT IN THE EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ENABLE PRESIDENT CLINTON TO CERTIFY THAT SUFFICIENT PROGRESS HAS BREN MADE FOR MEN TO BE RENEWED, MRS CHAN SAID.

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