TNAG-2468-FCO40-3592-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1992 — Page 96

CONFIDENTIAL

FM WASHINGTON

TO TELELETTER FCO

TELELETTER NFR

OF 212256Z AUGUST 92

CONFIDENTIAL

MNB ai/z

Nfumes

Thanks, Plcc HER

FROM: S D PATTISON, WASHINGTON

TO:

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HKD, FCO

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& other's interested

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YOUR TELELETTER OF AUGUST: MFN STATUS FOR CHINA: CLINTON'S VIEWS

1. I AM SORRY NOT TO HAVE REPLIED SOONER TO YOUR TELELETTER. JONATHAN POWELL, OUR INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER WHO IS MOST CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH CLINTON'S STAFF, HAS BEEN AWAY FROM THE OFFICE RECENTLY ON LEAVE, AND AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. WHEN HE RETURNS I SHALL DISCUSS WITH HIM HOW TO TAKE THIS FORWARD.

2. BUT, MEANWHILE, YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT PAAL (NSC) TOLD ME IN CONFIDENCE ON 20 AUGUST THAT CLINTON HAD SENT ONE OF HIS

AIDES TO PEKING TO REASSURE THE CHINESE THAT HIS BARK ON MEN WAS WORSE THAN HIS BITE WOULD BE IF ELECTED. PAAL SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD PROBABLY EXPLOIT THIS HYPOCRISY FOR ALL IT WAS

WORTH.

SIGNED S D PATTISON

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