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CONFIDENTIAL
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FM FCO 031615Z MAR 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 144 OF 3 MARCH
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EARLY DAY MOTION NUMBER 301 : DEMOCRATIC AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN
HONG KONG
1. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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74 MP'S, 72 OF THEM LABOUR AND NO CONSERVATIVES HAVE PUT
DOWN THE FOLLOWING EARLY DAY MOTION: 'THAT THIS HOUSE RECOGNISES
THE MERIT OF THE SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY WORK OF MS CHRISTINE
VERTUCCI AMONG THE POOR, THE HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME GROUPS IN
HONG KONG AND HER CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK: DEPLORES.
THE DECISION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO EXPEL HER FROM THE
COLONY WITHOUT GIVING A CAUSE FOR ITS ACTIONS: CONDEMNS THIS
ARBITRARY ACTION AND VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: AND CALLS UPON
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS TO
REVERSE THAT DECISION IN ORDER TO PREVENT DEMOCRATIC, HUMAN AND
CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND JUSTICE IN THE COLONY
BECOMING A MOCKERY AND A CHARADE."
2. MP'S WHO SUPPORT THE OBJECTS OF THIS MOTION MAY PRESS THE
LEADER OF THE HOUSE WHEN HE MAKES HIS REGULAR PUSINESS STATEMENT
ON THURSDAY TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT TIME FOR A DEBATE. WE ARE
BRIEFING HIM AS FOLLOWS:
↑ WE SUPPORT THE DECISION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT NOT TO
RENEW MS VERTUCCI'S VISA. IT IS THE POLICY OF THAT GOVERNMENT
NOT TO GIVE REASONS FOR SUCH DECISIONS. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR ME TO DO SO.
MS VERTUCCI HAS NOT BEEN EXPELLED FROM HONG KONG. STAY THERE EXPIRED AND HAS NOT BEEN RENEWED.
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