TNAG-2127-FCO40-3037-Investment-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 130

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1. WE NOTE THAT SOME USEFUL FIGURES ABOUT THE SIZE INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG, THE NUMBER OF US FIRMS ETC HAVE EMERGED FROM THE MATERIAL YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR LOBBYING KEY CONGRESSMEN OVER POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL OF CHINA'S MEN STATUS. THESE ARE THE SORT OF FIGURES THAT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL FOR US TO USE IN ADVANCING THE CASE FOR A US ASSURANCES SCHEME, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN MR MAUDE VISITS WASHINGTON FROM 17-23 JUNE.

2. IN THIS CONNECTION, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER ANY OF THE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT RECENTLY BEEN PRODUCED BY THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN RELEASED INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ALSO FAX TO US COPIES OF RELEVANT RECENT ARTICLES BY JOHN KAMM.

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