TNAG-2609-FCO40-3800-International-support-from-the-USA-regarding-the-future-of-H-1992 — Page 60

CONFIDENTIAL

SS.

HKD 021/2

005701

MDHIAN 3952

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1304

OF 140945Z MAY 92

INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, PEKING

43

WASHINGTON TELNO 1017: MCCONNELL BILL.

WHEN THE MCCONNELL BILL IS PASSED WE WILL BE ASKED FOR A REACTION. WE PROPOSE TO STICK TO THE LINE IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TELNO 1073.

1.

2.

IF ASKED WHETHER THE CHINESE HAVE DISCUSSED THE BILL WITH US, WE WOULD SAY THAT THEY HAVE MADE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN TO US, AS THEY HAVE ALSO DONE PUBLICLY. WE WOULD NOT BE DRAWN ON THE DETAIL OF OUR EXCHANGES. NOR WOULD WE COMMENT ON THEIR VIEWS.

3.

IF ASKED WHETHER WE HAD GIVEN ANY VIEWS TO THE US ADMINISTRATION, WE WOULD PROPOSE TO SAY THAT WE HAD EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE BILL, AS WE DO ON MANY ISSUES. WE WOULD NOT BE DRAWN ON THE DETAILS.

WILSON

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

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DISTRIBUTION

57

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

HKD

PUSD

FED//HD

LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT .AND MS BROOKS

NEWS D

PLANNERS

RAD

PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MR BEAMISH

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