TNAG-2750-FCO40-3965-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1993 — Page 25

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SEPARATELY, STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAD LISTENED TO, AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, THE VIEWS OF MANY HONG KONG BUSINESS AND POLITICAL LEADERS DURING THIS PROCESS. THE U.S. BELIEVED THAT IT WAS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HONG KONG THAT THE U.S. ESTABLISH A SOUND BASIS FOR THE LONG-TERM TRADING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA, AND THE EXECUTIVE ORDER WAS AN ATTEMPT TO DO THAT.

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