HONG KONG : LETTER FROM SENATOR PAUL SIMON
Stephen Pattison rang re your letter of 20 November. He has no objection to mention of MFN in this letter, but would like you to include the following two points:
that withdrawal of MFN status would also undermine
business confidence;
and, setting conditions for MFN is not simply a question of withdrawing it but also a question of whether you could set certain conditions that the Chinese have to meet.
He suggested wording as follows:
"withdrawal of MFN or setting new conditions for its renewal would do serious economic damage to Hong Kong and undermine business confidence".
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