TNAG-2750-FCO40-3965-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1993 — Page 77

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COVERNOR'S CALL ON SENATOR BILL BRADLEY, 5 MAY 1993

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Senator Bradley noted that there were other sensible ways of encouraging progress on human rights in China than using the blunt instrument of MFN. The carrot of the Olympico wao onc example,

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Senator Bradley asked what the Governor had judged to be the President's position on MEN. Guvellus said that he was probably seeking to distance him elf somewhat, though not entirely, from the enthusiasm of his Election campaign on this locuc. judged that the Fresident wanted to end up with an Executive order which gave Chica a year to meet comulikiama on trade, human rights and weapons proliferation, which were achievable and gonorally-framed, but went some way beyond marə rhetoric. He hoped the President would be able to

This, and keep Congress on-side.

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Scnator Bradley asked the Governor to explain

The progress on Hong Kong's constitutional debate. Governor cet cut the latest position, explaining that his aim was not to advance the pace of democracy but to ensure clean clections in 1995 and that people like Martin Lcc could not be thrown ort tho through-train in

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a pretty tough battle so far, and would continue to be so, but he was reasonably optimistic that acceptabic arzunqements would eventually be agrood.

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