HKB
020/6
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:
DATE:
PS/Lord Glenarthur
14 March 1989
CC:
PS/Mr Eggar
PS/PUS
Private Secretary
CHINA AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Miss Massen
RM283
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W/23/3
Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren o.r.
Mr Ratford
Mr Paul, HKD
Mr Brenton, UND Mr Burns, News Dept
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1. Lord Glenarthur has now studied Miss Bailes' timely and thought-provoking despatch, together with Mr McCleary's minute of 13 March and Mr Gillmore's comments. He strongly agrees that this whole question needs a thorough airing. He endorses the general approach proposed in these papers: to do more to bring the Chinese up to their own mark on human rights. includes the general question of human rights throughout China, as well as the specific issue of Tibet.
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Lord Glenarthur is encouraged by Sir David Wilson's analysis of how such an approach might be beneficial in the Hong Kong context. He thinks it important to bear in mind that for the time being at least - the biggest fish we have. to fry are Hong Kong-related.
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Although broadly content with the specific action points identified by Mr McCleary, Lord Glenarthur thinks it worth sounding one note of caution. We have already taken a prominent leading role in the Twelve on the issue of Tibet (a role which is already leaking into the public domain). We should be careful not to charge out too far ahead of our partners.
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Robert
Robert Court
PS/Lord Glenarthur
14 March 1989
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