TNAG-2468-FCO40-3592-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1992 — Page 130

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FOR: STEPHEN PATTISON

MFN STATUS FOR CHINA: VIEWS OF MR CLINTON

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YOU WILL HAVE SEEN GOZNEY'S LETTER TO RALPH OF 31 JULY ABOUT

LOBBYING MR CLINTON'S PEOPLE ON THE SERIOUS EFFECT THEIR POLICY WOULD HAVE ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE.

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WE WOULD MUCH APPRECIATE A READ-OUT OF THE CLINTON ATTITUDE

AND POLICY TOWARDS CHINA'S MEN AND YOUR VIEW ON THE LIKELY FUTURE FOR IT, FOLLOWING A POSSIBLE CLINTON VICTORY.

SIGNED T FURNESS

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