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HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA, Inc.
An association of scholars and professionals who are devoted to the implen entation of human rights in China
Board Members
Robert Bernstein
Joseph Birman
Cheng Hsin-yuan
Fang Lizhi
Ge Yang John Gluswan Guan Woiyan Arthur Helioa Sidney Jones Joci Lebowitz Perry Link
Liu Binyan Paul Martin Robin Munro Andrew Nathan Arych Neier Ruan Ming Orville Schell James Seymour Shen Tong
Su Shaozhi
Su Xiaokang Anne Thurston Yu Ying-Shib
Executive Commillés
President Fu Xinyuan Director
Xiao Qiang
Research Director
Wang Yu
Cheng Ye
Andrew Chiang Suzanne Fox
Ellen Goldberg Han Jining Li Luyuan
Lu Jianping
Alysoun Mahoney
Shen Zhiyong
Tang Sanyee Peter Wang Frank Ye
West Coast
Office
Sharon Lee
Andrea Worden
Yin Diag
July 15, 1991
Antony Acland
British Ambassador
Embassy of the United Kingdo
3100 Massachussetts Avenue N W. Washington, D.C. 20008
Dear Ambassador,
We are deeply concerned about the Hong Kong government's refusal to admit Chinese students with valid visas arriving in the territɔry to attend a meeting of the Global Chinese Students' Union.
In the absense of any explanation from the Hong Kong government as to the reason for these refusals, and in the light
over of recent negotiations
the airport project, we can only assume that the primary reason was pressure from Beijing.
These students were not planning to do anything but discuss the work of their association. For the Hong Kong government to prevent this kind of free discussion is worrying and bodes il. for the rights of Hong Kong citizens in the future.
We would welcome further explanation from you.
Yours sincerely,
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Fu Xinyuan, President
485 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor, New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-661-2909 FAX: 212-972-09-05
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