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4. I ASKED HOW THE CHINESE HAD REACTED TO THE MFN DECISION. PERITO SAID THAT, APART FROM ONE SHARP STATEMENT THEY HAD IGNORED IT. THEY PROFESSED TO WANT GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE U.S. I ASKED WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION HAD GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO WHAT PRECISE STANDARDS THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE TO MEET. PERITO SAID THEY HAD NOT. CONGRESSWOMAN PELOSI HAD, HOWEVER, SAID THAT SHE WOULD BE OVERJOYED IF THE CHINESE MET 80 PER CENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS. THE MOST DIFFICULT CONDITION WOULD BE THE ONE REQUIRING THEM TO CEASE THREATS TO THE SURVIVAL OF THE TIBETAN CULTURE. THE CHINESE WOULD CLAIM THAT THEY WERE MODERNISING TIBET.

5. OTHER SNIPPETS INCLUDED:

(I) THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WERE COOPERATING WELL WITH THE U.S ON HANDLING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS,

(II) PERITO THOUGHT THE NEW ADMINISTRATION WAS PREPARED TO GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO TIBET THAN BUSH, BUT LESS ATTENTION TO TAIWAN.

SIGNED S D PATTISON

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