CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2720
OF 18080OZ NOVEMBER 92
Mus miz
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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MDADAN 9601
US/HONG KONG: LOBBYING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION: WASHINGTON TELNO 2497.94
1. WE ENDORSE THE ANALYSIS AND LOBBYING STRATEGY SET OUT IN TUR, WITH ONE CAVEAT RAISED BELOW. THE HKETO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH BE WASHINGTON TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY.
2. A POINT OF DETAIL IN PARA 6 OF TUR CONCERNS US. THE REFERENCE TO DELAYING THE APPLICATION OF ANY NEW LEGISLATION TO 1994 COULD BE READ IN HONG KONG AS A 12-MONTH ADVANCE NOTICE OF MFN WITHDRAWAL. BUSINESS CONFIDENCE WOULD SUFFER BADLY. THE KEY WILL BE TO ENSURE THAT THE PRESIDENT SECURES MAXIMUM DISCRETION AND FLEXIBILITY.
THE 3. FOR EXAMPLE, AS A FALL-BACK TO AVOID LEGISLATION, PRESIDENT MIGHT ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BEFORE THE 3 JUNE DEADLINE NEXT YEAR, RENEWING CHINA'S MFN BUT SETTING OUT BROAD AREAS IN WHICH CHINA WOULD BE ASKED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IF MFN WERE TO BE RENEWED COULD BE USED TO ENCOURAGE THE CHINESE TO REACT SENSIBLY.
4. GRATEFUL FOR WASHINGTON'S COMMENT ON THIS.
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