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primarily, of course, to his domestic audience that the President is thinking long and hard about MFN. I reminded him of the Hong Kong angle, which he fully accepted. If the President is casting around for additional arguments, the Hong Kong aspect might prove useful. I will continue to probe the Administration's thinking.

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