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PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES: 27-30 AUGUST
MFN FOR CHINA
The Prime Minister has worked closely with the President to
help ensure that the President's decision to seek
unconditional renewal of MFN for China is not overturned in
Congress. The President has recognised the severe impact non-renewal would have on Hong Kong. The Prime Minister may
wish to thank the President for his firm line on
unconditional renewal of China's MFN status and to say that
the recent Senate vote on MFN (which showed that there will
be insufficient support to over-turn the Presidential veto) was a cause for great relief in Hong Kong. We stand ready to continue to help in any way we can.
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