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002115 MDHOAN 7003
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1070
OF 071638Z JUL 92
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, PEKING
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YOUR TELNOS 1812 AND 1816: CHINA S MFN STATUS: LEGCO DEBATE
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1 WE AGREE THAT THIS IS A THOROUGHLY ILL TIMED AND UNHELPFUL DEBATE. THE CHINESE ARE LIKELY TO SEE THE UDHK AMENDMENT AS PART
OF A PLOT TO PUT PRESSURE ON THEM OVER HUMAN RIGHTS. IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO AVOID OFFENDING EITHER CHINA OR SOME IN CONGRESS.
2. WE AGREE ON BALANCE WITH YOUR JUDGEMENT THAT OFFICIALS SHOULD VOTE AGAINST THE UDHK AMENDMENT. IN MAKING CLEAR WHY THEY ARE DOING SO WE SUGGEST THEY CONCENTRATE, AS YOU SUGGEST, ON THE POINT THAT TRADE MATTERS SHOULD NOT BE LINKED WITH OTHER ISSUES. IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO GET ACROSS THE POINT THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS NOT/NOT VOTING AGAINST THE IDEA OF HUMAN RIGHTS IMPROVEMENTS IN CHINA,BUT AGAINST THE FACT THAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD IN EFFECT IMPOSE CONDITIONS.
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