TNAG-2243-FCO40-3224-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-impact-on-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 25

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

CONFIDENTIAL

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MDHIAN

6. THE DECISIVE CONGRESSIONAL BATTLE, HOWEVER, WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE OVER WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION CAN MUSTER SUFFICIENT VOTES TO SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF WHATEVER LEGISLATION IS PASSED BY CONGRESS. THIS BATTLE IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER. IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE SUMMER RECESS WE SHALL WANT TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY WHAT FURTHER LOBBYING TO UNDERTAKE IN THE RUN-UP TO THE VOTING IN SEPTEMBER. WE SHALL ADVISE ON THIS NEARER THE TIME.

ACLAND

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71

LIMITED

HKD

FED

NAD

JOINT DIRECTORATE EAPD/ODA

ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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ESAU

ESED

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DISTRIBUTION

71

RAD

NEWS D

PS

PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BAYNE

MR MILES

MR BURNS

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