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wish the Chinese to receive a discreet message of American interest in a satisfactory outcome. The Governor commented that securing a meeting with President Clinton was in practice the main goal of his trip.

HMOCS

The meeting concluded with a brief exchange of HMOCS, ahead of the Secretary of State and the Governor's meeting with the Prime Minister.

16 April 1993

Stesshm Smith

(J S Smith)

CC:

PS

PS/Mr Goodlad PS/PUS

Sir J Coles

Mr Hum

Mr Davies, FED

Mr Wlkinson, Planners Mr Cornish, News Dept Special Advisers (2) Sir R McLaren, Peking PS/Governor, Hong Kong

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