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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, OTTAWA, TOKYO, ROME, CANBERRA INFO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE

FOR HKD

YOUR TELNOS 864 AND 890 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1432: MFN STATUS FOR

CHINA: ACTION PLAN

1. I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD TAKE ACTION WITH THE CHINESE OVER THE QUESTION OF RENEWAL OF MFN STATUS

THE POINT TO MAKE IS SURELY AS SUGGESTED IN PARA 5 OF TUR THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR REPRESENTATIONS WITH

THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION WILL DEPEND IN PART ON POSITIVE AMERICAN PERCEPTIONS OF A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO HONG KONG ISSUES. A BILATERAL APPROACH IE TO WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT SHOULD GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS CLEARLY WITHOUT INJECTING AN ADDITIONAL AND UNNECESSARY ELEMENT OF CONDITIONALITY INTO THE RESUMED TALKS.

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