CONFIDENTIAL
1617.11
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INTIMIDATION AND HARASSMENT OF CHINESE CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATE HAD HALTED, THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WERE ENSURING ACCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS ETC. THIS, OF COURSE, WOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATION. WIEDERMANN SAID THAT NO THOUGHT HAD SO FAR BEEN GIVEN TO WHAT KIND OF CONDITIONS, IF ANY, THE ADMINISTRATION MIGHT BE PREPARED TO AGREE WITH CONGRESS.
COMMENT
8. THE PRESIDENT'S SYMPATHIES ARE CLEAR, BUT HE IS STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT HOW HARD CONGRESS WILL FIGHT. HE MUST HOPE THAT A COMBINATION OF STANDING UP TO CHINA (BY REFUSING THE SATELLITE LICENCES, AND SEEING THE DALAI LAMA), AND TRYING TO PERSUADE THE CHINESE TO MAKE A GESTURE OF THEIR OWN, WILL SEE HIM THROUGH. BUT I DOUBT WHETHER ANY FIRM DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN UNTIL HE
HAS HAD TIME TO DIGEST THE RESULTS OF KIMMITT'S TRIP.
SIGNED S D PATTISON
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