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FM WASHINGTON

TO TELELETTER FCO

TELELETTER NFR

OF 072015Z AUGUST 92

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AND TO TELELETTER HONG KONG, PEKING

FROM: S D PATTISON, WASHINGTON

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2. M Wood 18/8.

TO: P RICKETTS ESQ., HONG KONG DEPT, FCO

CC:

S BRADLEY ESQ., HONG KONG CHANCERY, PEKING

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HKD 021/2

US/HONG KONG POLICY ACT

1. ON 5 AUGUST THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MARKED UP THE

HOUSE VERSION OF THE US/HONG KONG POLICY ACT. THIS IS MODELLED CLOSELY ON THE SENATE BILL COUR TELNO 1017), BUT A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED

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PRIMARILY TO CLARIFY THE SENATE

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2. THE REPORTING PROVISIONS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME. A REPORT WOULD BE REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 31 MARCH 1993, AND AGAIN IN 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 AND 2000. THE REPORT WOULD BE QUOTE ON CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG OF INTEREST TO THE UNITED STATES UNQUOTE.

IT WOULD DESCRIBE:

(I) SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN US/HONG KONG RELATIONS, OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING US INTERESTS IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO THE CHANGE OF SOVEREIGNTY.

(II) THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF US CULTURAL EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC EXCHANGES, CHANGES IN HONG KONG'S STATUS UNDER US LAW AFTER 1 JULY 1997 (IF THE PRESIDENT DETERMINED THAT HONG KONG WAS NO LONGER SUFFICIENTLY AUTONOMOUS TO JUSTIFY

DIFFERENT TREATMENT FROM THAT ACCORDED TO PRC).

(III) SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN COOPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG

AND THE US IN THE AREA OF EXPORT CONTROL.

(IV)

DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG.

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