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PF Ricketts

Hong Kong Department

19 February 1993

Sir J Coles

Mr Appleyard

Mr Wilkinson, Policy

Planning Staff

Mr Davies, FED

Mrs Jones Parry ECD (E)

Mr Wye, Research Dept Mr Pellew, NAD

Miss Evans UND

Mr Broadbent, Economic

Advisers

Mr Tebbit, ERD

Mr Bertram, Legal Advisers

Mr Bickham, Special Advisers

HONG KONG: INTERNATIONALISATION

1. Some weeks ago, Mr Goodlad commissioned a paper from us on our options for generating further international pressure on China over Hong Kong and an assessment of how effective they were likely to be.

2.

I now submit a short paper. This does not reach any startling new conclusions, but it does bring out the central importance of the American role, given the various levers they hold which bear on China's economic interests. This is a particularly relevant conclusion at the start of a new season of debate on MFN renewal in Washington. The Prime Minister is briefed to raise this issue with President Clinton.

3.

Subject to any comments on the paper, we might circulate this to posts concerned, as a general guide to our thinking. I do not believe that any new policy decisions are needed at this stage.

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