TNAG-2469-FCO40-3593-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1992 — Page 81

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Lord was keenly interested in the Chinese reactions to the Governor's constitutional proposals, which he strongly supports. He agreed on the need to get across to the. Chinese that adopting a threatening attitude to Hong Kong would compound the future problems here over the renewal of MFN.,

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