CONFIDENTIAL
HICC 241/2.
FROM: P F Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 30 September 1991
cc: PS/Lord Caithness
PS/PUS
Sir J Coles
Ms Barrett, Legal
Advisers
Mr Burns
Private Secretary
HONG KONG: JIG
A
1.
In the course of the JLG meeting in London on 24-26
September, No. 10 showed interest in the press handling, in particular how we proposed to respond to the question
of whether the UK side raised human rights issues at the
meeting (Mr Wall's letter of 25 September).
2.
Following discussion with Sir Percy Cradock it was
agreed that Mr Galsworthy should take an opportunity at his
press conference on 26 September to make clear that we were actively following up the Prime Minister's initiative on
human rights with the Chinese on a number of channels; but
that this issue did not fall within the terms of reference
of the JLG. Sir Percy Cradock cleared this line with
Mr Wall. Mr Galsworthy spoke accordingly at his press
conference. I recommend that we let No. 10 have a copy of
what Mr Galsworthy said on this issue. This would also be
an opportunity to bring the Prime Minister up-to-date on the
outcome of the JLG.
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