TNAG-2608-FCO40-3799-International-support-from-the-USA-regarding-the-future-of-H-1992 — Page 89

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO DESKBY 1610OOZ FCO

TELNO 543

OF 160721Z APRIL 92

INFO

INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON

ADY

HKCD 021/2

DESKBY 16100OZ HONG KONG

16

28

30

110306

MDADAN 6227

HONG KONG TELNOS 1073 AND FCO TELNO 662: US/HONG KONG: THE

MCCONNELL BILL

1.

TUR.

WE FULLY AGREE WITH APPROACH OUITLINED IN PARAS 2 AND 3 OF 1ST

IN PARTICULAR WE SEE MUCH FORCE IN 3(D). A REPORTING OBLIGATION ON THE US'S RELATIONS WITH HONG KONG WOULD BE LESS BADLY RECEIVED BY THE CHINESE THAT ONE WHICH FOCUSSED ON CHINA'S TREATMENT OF THE HKSAR AFTER 1997 IN EFFECT CASTING DOUBT ON CHINA'S GOOD FAITH IN IMPLEMENTING THE JD.

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2. THE EXAMPLES IN 2ND TUR OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS COVERING INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND EL SALVADOR WILL NOT

IMPRESS THE CHINESE WHO HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED THEMSELVES TO HAVE

BEEN BEYOND THE PALE.

MCLAREN

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DISTRIBUTION

6

ADVANCE

6

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED)

MR BURNS

HKD//HD

LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BROOKS

SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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