TNAG-2469-FCO40-3593-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1992 — Page 21

CONFIDENTIAL

FM WASHINGTON

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 11

OF 17014OZ DECEMBER 92

CONFIDENTIAL

His 091/2

INFO PRIORITY FCO, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, ACTOR

142

YOUR TELNO 2886 TO FCO : CHINA/MEN/HONG KONG

149

171444

MDLIAN 2397

-18/12

21/1~

Mr While up- Misy Bouch of

Pir

18/12

4/1

1. WE HAVE PASSED A MESSAGE TO THE CLINTON TEAM EXPRESSING YOUR

THANKS FOR THE CONCERN SHOWN BY THE PRESIDENT-ELECT ON HONG KONG

AND YOUR HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MEET HIM AFTER THE

INAUGURATION TO EXPLAIN THE POLICIES YOU ARE PURSUING IN HONG KONG.

2. WE HAVE REMINDED THEM OF THE VIEWS WE HAVE ALREADY EXPRESSED TO THEM ON CHINA/MEN/HONG KONG (MY TELNO 2880). THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE TO US, THOUGH THEY ARE CONTINUING TO INSIST THAT MORE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO CHINA OVER HUMAN RIGHTS.

RENWICK

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