Date

Events in Peking

18

13 June

CCTV quotes a letter by 8 officials of NPC, saying that HK people have ignored Chinese law and caused troubles in China.

Chinese Security Ministry issues

orders for arrest of 21 leaders of the Peking Autonomous Students' Union.

- Purge begins.

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14 June

Two US journalists expelled.

15 June

Events in Hong Kong

BBC discussion programme

A matter of Honour Sir Geoffrey Howe

shown on Hong Kong TV. says on the programme that it is impractical to grant 3.2 million HK people the right of abode in UK.

Omelco decides that Dame Lydia Dunn and Allen LEE should go to London to press for the right of abode for HK British nationals.

3 sentenced to death in Shanghai over 7 June train incident.

Urban Council (UC) agrees that the Goddess of Democracy statute may be erected in Victoria Park for 8 days from 18 to 26 June.

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