TNAG-2609-FCO40-3800-International-support-from-the-USA-regarding-the-future-of-H-1992 — Page 61

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1304

OF 140945Z MAY 92

INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, PEKING

WASHINGTON TELNO 1017: MCCONNELL BILL.

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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.

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IF ASKED WHETHER THE CHINESE HAVE DISCUSSED THE BILL WITH

US, WE WOULD SAY THAT THEY HAVE MADE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN TO US, AS News

THEY HAVE ALSO DONE PUBLICLY. WE WOULD NOT BE DRAWN ON THE DETAIL OF OUR EXCHANGES. NOR WOULD WE COMMENT ON THEIR VIEWS.

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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.

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