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5.
THE GOVERNOR ALSO
EXPLAINED
THAT HE COULD NOT IMPLY OR
INTIMATE IN PUBLIC THAT HE WAS ENGAGED IN DISCUSSING CONDITIONING
MFN DURING HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES. HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE
A REALISTIC APPROACH TO THE SITUATION. HENCE IN PUBLIC HE WOULD
CONTINUE TO ARGUE FOR THE RENEWAL OF MFN WITHOUT CONDITIONS BUT IN
PRIVATE HE HAD TO FACE UP TO THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION IN UNITED
STATES,
THE PRESIDENT SAID THAT THE RENEWAL OF MFN WAS A DIFFICULT
PROBLEM FOR THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS NOT ONLY AN IMPORTANT ISSUE
6.
APART FROM HUMAN
BUT THERE HAD BEEN INTENSE INTEREST IN CONGRESS.
RIGHTS ISSUES, THE CHINESE SALES OF ARMS AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS WAS
A REAL WORRY TO THE US. THE US WOULD HAVE TO KEEP WORKING ON THE
CHINESE ON THESE ISSUES. RUSSIA AND BOSNIA HAD TAKEN UP A LOT OF
HIS TIME BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH CHINA MORE INTENSIVELY IN
THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.
7.
PRESIDENT CLINTON THEN ASKED THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THE PROGRESS
CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE
OF HONG KONG'S TALKS ON
CHINESE.
SLOW.
SO
THE GOVERNOR INFORMED HIM THAT PROGRESS HAD BEEN VERY
FAR TWO ROUNDS OF TALKS OVER FIVE DAYS HAD BEEN
UNDERTAKEN. THE CHINESE HAD BEEN HOLDING ON STRONGLY TO THEIR
QUOTE PRINCIPLED POSITION UNQUOTE, WHEREAS WE HAD HOPED TO GET THEM
TO TALK ABOUT SPECIFICS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT
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THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN 1994/95 SHOULD BE CLEAN AND NOT RIGGED.
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