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30 June 1989
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The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Howe, MP Foreign and Commonwealth Office Downing Street
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Dear Sir Geoffrey
Our Conference took careful and prayerful note of recent events in China, and gave unanimous assent to the following resolution:-
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expresses its profound respect for the courage of the leaders and supporters of the Chinese pro-democracy movement; and its dismay and outrage at the violence which began on 4 June in Beijing;
Deplores the Chinese government's apparent attempt not to reveal the truth about the course of events, and its resort to terror to cow its citizens into submission;
expresses its concern for those detained on trial in China and deplores the application of the death sentence to political prisoners;
looks for substantive evidence that the detention and trial of pro-democracy activists in China is being openly and fairly conducted;
prays for a resumption of the process of dialogue between the Chinese government and the pro-democracy movement at all levels and for continuing creative relationships between China and the international community;
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President:
Rev. Dr. John J. Vincent, B.D., S.T.M., D. Theol. 239 Abbeyfield Road Sheffield, S4 7AW
Telephone: (0742) 423438
Vice-President:
Mr. J. Bryan Hindmarsh
4 Park Close
Penrith, Cumbria
CA11 8ND
Telephone: (0768) 64917
Secretary:
Rev. Brian E. Beck, M.A. 1 Central Buildings
Westminster
London, SW1H 9NH.
Telephone: 01 222 8010
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