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CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: J C Morris

Hong Kong Department

09. 1992

DATE: 6 April 1992

cc: Sir J Coles

Mr Ricketts

PS/Lord Caithness

Mr Burns

Mr Davies, FED

PRU

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PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG AND CHINA BY A DELEGATION FROM

THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY OF THE DEMOCRATIC

AND LABOUR MOVEMENT AGAINST REPRESSION IN CHINA'

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1. A letter from Mr Robert Parry MP to the Secretary of State, proposing a visit to Hong Kong by a delegation from

the above-named organisation, and seeking confirmation that the delegates would be given permission to enter Hong Kong.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that we advise Mr Parry that we believe the

proposed visit is unlikely to serve the cause of Human

Rights in China. I submit a draft reply. FED agree.

Argument

3. We consulted the Governor of Hong Kong. He advised (HK

telno 974) that considerable embarrassment would be caused by such a visit to Hong Kong. If the delegation were to be

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