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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, HONG KONG, ACTOR
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HOMS FOR SIR R. RENWICK
MY TELNO 1096: MFN FOR CHINA
SUMMARY
1 DEPUTIES COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS CONDITIONS FOR MEN RENEWAL THIS AFTERNOON. ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO RENEW FOR ONE YEAR IN JUNE, BUT TO SET OUT SPECIFIC CRITERIA WHICH CHINA WILL HAVE TO MEET FOR
FURTHER RENEWAL IN 1994.
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WE HAVE ASKED STATE WHERE MATTERS NOW STAND FOLLOWING LORD'S
VISIT TO CHINA.
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STATE SAID THAT LORD HAD MADE CLEAR TO THE CHINESE THAT THEY HAD NOT DONE ENOUGH TO WARRANT UNCONDITIONAL RENEWAL. STATE TOLD US THAT THE DEPUTIES WERE MEETING THIS AFTERNOON (19 MAY) TO DISCUSS HOW THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD NOW PROCEED EXECUTIVE ORDER OR LEGISLATION AND TO AGREE WHAT CONDITIONALITY
THERE SHOULD BE.
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4. STATE SAID THEIR EXPECTATION WAS THAT THE DEPUTIES WOULD DECIDE TO GO FOR AN EXECUTIVE ORDER. THIS GAVE THE ADMINISTRATION MORE FLEXIBILITY. STATE THOUGHT THE DEPUTIES WOULD ALSO DECIDE TO GO FOR RENEWAL OF MFN ON 3 JUNE BUT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT RENEWAL IN JUNE 1994 WOULD DEPEND ON THE CHINESE MEETING SPECIFIC CRITERIA IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS, PROLIFERATION AND TRADE FIELD. THIS YEAR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER WOULD HAVE TO SET OUT THOSE CRITERIA, AS WELL AS THE STANDARDS WHICH THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE TO MEET. THE LATTER WOULD BE EITHER IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC TARGETS OR A MORE GENERAL REQUIREMENT TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT OVERALL PROGRESS ON THE ISSUES OF
CONCERN.
5. STATE DOUBTED WHETHER TODAY'S DEPUTIES MEETING WOULD FINALISE
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