DSK 11 (Revised Sept 85)
DRAFT: minute/letter/teleletter/despatch/note
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SUBJECT:
Thank you for your letter of 6 June.
The British Government fully share your sense
of shock and outrage at the brutal treatment
of unarmed demonstrators and the indiscriminate
use of military force.
We were very concerned about the case of
Mr L
The British Embassy in Peking
pressed the Chinese authorities hard on his
behalf and kept in close touch with him during
the period of his detention. We were all
pleased when he was able to return safely to Hong Kong on 8 June.
You may be assured that the British Embassy
in Peking and our Consulate-General in Shanghai
will continue to do all they can to help
Hong Kong residents who encounter difficulties
in China. We are very conscious of the concerns
in Hong Kong about such cases and we attach
a very high priority to resolving them.