CONFIDENTIAL
11 MAR 1992
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FROM: P F Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 11 March 1992
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Mr Burns
PS/Lord Caithness
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Private Secretary
cc: Sir J Coles
Mr Davies, FED
Mr Crystal, News D
Mr Bickham
Special Advisers
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LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER FROM THE CHINESE SOLIDARITY
CAMPAIGN
Problem
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1. Mr Stephen Ng of the Chinese Solidarity Campaign has
written to the Prime Minister requesting a call by
Mr Lau Shan-Ching, a Hong Kong resident released on
26 December after serving 10 years for political offences in
China. How to respond?
Recommendation
2. I recommend that we send a neutral reply to No 10. I submit a draft reply for Private Secretary signature. FED
concur.
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Background
Mr Lau was one of the original 4 Hong Kong residents who
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