CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 10
OF 112211Z DECEMBER 92
INFO PRIORITY FCO, ACTOR
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HONG
KONG
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PERSONAL FOR
GOVERNOR
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FCO - PERSONAL FOR HUM AND RICKETTS, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT
YOUR TELNO:
1
·
YOUR VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES
·
AS INDICATED IN MY TELNO 8 I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD TRY
TO GET YOU HERE AND TO MEET CLINTON BEFORE MAY. I ALREADY HAVE MADE CLEAR TO CLINTON'S KEY ADVISERS THAT WE HOPE THAT HE WILL SEE
YOU WHEN YOU COME HERE. BUT CLINTON AT PRESENT IS NOT ENTERING INTO ANY COMMITMENTS TO SEE FOREIGN LEADERS (EXCEPT SALINAS, WHO HE HAS TO SEE FOR U.S. DOMESTIC REASONS). WE MUST AIM TO GET A
DEFINITE COMMITMENT FROM CLINTON PERSONALLY TO SEE YOU WHEN THE
PRIME MINISTER MEETS HIM HERE, WE HOPE, IN FEBRUARY. (INCIDENTALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU KNOW THE MADEVOYS, WHO ARE
CLOSE FRIENDS OF THE CLINTONS).
2.
ON CLINTON'S RECENT COMMENTS ON HONG KONG WE HAVE, AS YOU KNOW,
MADE GREAT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT HIS KEY ADVISERS ARE FULLY AWARE
OF OUR AND YOUR CONCERNS AND OF COURSE WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO DO
SO WITH ALL THOSE LIKELY TO HOLD RELEVANT POSITIONS IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. AS I AM COMMENTING SEPARATELY I HAVE NO DOUBT
THAT CLINTON WILL TRY TO BE SENSITIVE TO OUR CONCERNS ABOUT HONG KONG, BUT HE WILL BE RESISTANT TO UNCONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF MFN (PLEASE SEE MIFT).
RENWICK
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