TNAG-2750-FCO40-3965-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1993 — Page 136

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THIRD WEEK OF MAY MIGHT PRODUCE THE SAME

RESULTS.

WE MIGHT

THEREFORE HAVE TO ASK THE FOREIGN SECRETARY TO PRESS THE CHINESE

FOR MOVEMENT AND NOT TO HANG AROUND DEBATING GENERAL PRINCIPLES.

THE PRESIDENT SAID HE WOULD HOPE THAT HONG KONG WOULD GET MORE

RESULTS WHEN WE MOVE CLOSER TO THE DEADLINE.

WOULD WANT TO WEAR OUT HONG KONG.

HE FELT THAT CHINA

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11. • COMMENTED THAT CHINA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WEST WOULD BE

AN IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR HONG KONG.

SAID THAT THE

VICE PRESIDENT GORE AGREED AND

UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING 1997 WOULD ALSO AFFECT

FOREIGN COMPANIES' INVESTMENT IN CHINA TOO.

12.

AT THE END OF THE MEETING, THE GOVERNOR THANKED THE PRESIDENT

AGAIN FOR SPENDING THE TIME TO SEE HIM. HE REPEATED THAT HE WOULD

ARGUE PUBLICLY FOR THE RENEWAL OF MFN

MFN WITHOUT CONDITIONS,

AND

EXPLAINED THAT IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR HIM NOT TO BE SEEN TO BE

DISCUSSING THE CONDITIONS FOR MFN RENEWAL.

THE PRESIDENT

CONSIDERED HE WOULD HAVE TO GIVE CONGRESS THE TIME TO THRASH OUT

THE ISSUES BUT HOPED THAT AT THE END HE WOULD BE ABLE TO STEER

THROUGH AGREED

ARRANGEMENTS

WITH A BROAD BASE OF CONGRESSIONAL

SUPPORT.

CONFIANIE