TNAG-2244-FCO40-3225-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-impact-on-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 199

From: A R Paul

HAB orke

Secretary of State

Hong Kong Department

Date: 1 July 1991

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PS/Lord Caithness

Private Secretary

cc: Mr Burns

Mr Davies, FED

Mr Burns, NAD

Mr Bates, PRU

Agrew

would delete the (ask) seven

words, H.K. is always enfrial.

HONG KONG: MFN STATUS FOR CHINA: STATEMENT BY THE

PRIME MINISTER

A

B

1.

As proposed in Mr Gass's letter of 21 June, and agreed

by Mr Wall (his letter of 22 June) I submit a draft letter to No 10 containing the text of the inspired written PQ and a proposed reply by the Prime Minister. The text has been cleared with Hong Kong and Washington.

2.

Washington has recommended that the inspired PQ be

tabled this week to enable the Prime Minister's reply to be

circulated to key Congressmen before the floor debates, the

first of which is expected to start on 10 July.

BRIAEW/1

VAS

ARPanc

A R Paul