TNAG-2750-FCO40-3965-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-Hong-Kong-interests-1993 — Page 80

SOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

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HED 12 MAY 93 03:47

CONFIDENTIAL

COVERNOR'S CALL ON REPRESENTATIVE LZE HAMILTON CHAIRMAN, HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON 5 MAY 1993 TN KASKTNGTON

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Mr. Hamilton said he had seen the Governor's speech to the American Chamber of Commerce, He wao Yory supportāva of the views expressed by the Governor and wished his speech to be given a wider circulation. Personally he did not think conditioning MFN through the legislative route was good, but it would be important for other people in Washington DC to hear the Governor out. The President was just beginning to focus on the issues around MEN and hence is would be vary important. for the GUVELIUL to explain how the lasues were placed in Hong Kong.

2.

The Governor said that the impressions he had gathered at the meetings he had in Washington so far

were:

(a)

the Us Administration did not want to fight Congress on MFN;

(b)

3.

(2)

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The Governor said he bad explained to the President that he could not be seen in public to be agreeing to discussing with the US Administration on conditions regarding MFN renewal. He would protez the renewal to be made by an Executive Order and that China be given one year to make improvements on various

DILANGG would prefer

fronts.

them to

general rather than specific,

I

endly and not mention Hong Kong at

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