CONFIDENTIAL
175210 MDHIAN (2653
HAN HANDED A OPEN LETTER TO NCNA HK BRANCH DIRECTOR ZHOU NAN ON 23 AUGUST. IN IT, HE ASKED WHICH DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECISION SO THAT HE COULD TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST IT. HE ALSO WARNED THAT HE MIGHT APPEAL TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR HELP IF OTHER EFFORTS FAILED. WE UNDERSTAND (FROM ASIAWATCH) THAT HAN IS NOW THINKING OF QUIETLY TAKING UP HIS CASE WITH SOME LOCAL NPC DELEGATES, IN THE HOPE THAT THEY MIGHT EFFECT A CHANGE TO THE CHINESE DECISION: AND THAT HE HAS NO CURRENT PLAN FOR A FURTHER ATTEMPT TO ENTER CHINA AS THAT MIGHT ENDANGER HIS LIFE.
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5. A GROUP OF SIX PERSONS LED BY FORMER MAINLAND POLITICAL PRISONER LAU SANCHING BEGAN A 24 HOUR HUNGER STRIKE OUTSIDE NCNA HEADQUARTERS ON 23 AUGUST IN PROTEST AGAINST THE CHINESE DECISION. NCNA MADE A ROUTINE PROTEST TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S OFFICE THAT THIS HAD POSED A THREAT TO THE ''NORMAL LIFE AND WORK' OF THE NCNA. WE REJECTED THIS. IT WAS NOT HONG KONG'S POLICY TO FORBID PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS. WE ALSO REMINDED THEM THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM CREATED BY THE CHINESE IN THE FIRST PLACE AND URGED THEM TO
ACCEPT HAN BACK.
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ΜΑΙΝ
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
57
DISTRIBUTION
64
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF //MR SIBSON
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PS NO 10.