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FCO TELNO 587: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: RESOLUTION ON EC ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS WITH HONG KONG: CHINESE PROTEST
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EC CHARGE WAS SUMMONED TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 15 JULY TO RECEIVE WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A SHARPLY WORDED PROTEST ABOUT THE QUOTE HINDLEY REPORT UNQUOTE. THE MFA REJECTED ANY ATTEMPT BY THIRD PARTIES TO QUOTE MEDDLE POLITICALLY IN HONG KONG AFFAIRS UNQUOTE. IT ALSO REJECTED THE ACCUSATIONS IN THE REPORT AGAINST THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND ANY INTERFERENCE IN CHINA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS (TEXT FAXED TO HKD).
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2. SORENSEN UNDERTOOK TO PASS THE CHINESE PROTEST TO HIS AUTHORITIES BUT ADDED THAT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECIDED ITS OWN AGENDA. HE EMPHASISED ITS CONSULTATIVE ROLE.
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