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MDLIAN 6369

JUN 1990

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YOUR TELNO 1062, PEKING TELNO 818 AND HK TELNO 1743 OECD

MEMBERSHIP

1. WE THINK THAT THE CHINESE WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY SUSPICIOUS OF

THE IDEA OF OECD MEMBERSHIP FOR HONG KONG EVEN AT THE BEST OF

TIMES. IN CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES A HOSTILE RESPONSE WOULD VIRTUALLY BE GUARANTEED. THE SUSPICIOUS REACTION EVEN TO MATTERS WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN EASY FOR CHINA, SUCH AS APEC AND, RECENTLY, ARTICLE IV CONSULTATIONS, IS A CLEAR WARNING OF THE LIKELY ATTITUDE. WE THEREFORE AGREE THAT THE COURSE PROPOSED BY HONG KONG IS RIGHT.

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MR BURNS

MR CARRICK

MR FIFOOT,

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