WE HAVE MADE OUR VIEWS PERFECTLY CLEAR TO
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
THEY KNOW THAT THERE
CAN BE NO QUESTION OF OUR RESUMING NORMAL
DEALINGS WITH THEM WHILE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES
CONTINUE.
IT IS OUR EARNEST HOPE THAT THE VIOLENCE
AND KILLING IN CHINA WILL END; THAT THE
ESSENTIAL PROCESS OF ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
REFORM IN THAT COUNTRY CAN BE RESUMED WITH
FULL RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
/- AS MINISTER WITH
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