WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1989
STATEMENT BY FOREIGN SECRETARY
MADE BY THE
1989:
FOREIGN
SECRETARY
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT GEOFFREY HOWE IN PARLIAMENT ON JUNE 6,
HAVE BEEN AND POPULAR AND INDISCRIMINATE DEATH OR INJURY OF
DURING THE LAST FEW DAYS, UNITS OF THE CHINESE ARMY
OF PEACEFUL ENGAGED IN THE VIOLENT SUPPRESSION
THE OF PEKING, THE STREETS DEMONSTRATIONS IN UNPROVOKED USE OF MILITARY FORCE HAS CAUSED THE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND OTHER INNOCENT CIVILIANS.
SINCE RECENT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS HAD, THE
A POLICY OF CHINESE AUTHORITIES DISTURBANCES BEGAN, URGED ON DIALOGUE AND NON-VIOLENCE. AFTER A PERIOD IN WHICH A PEACEFUL OUTCOME SENT HAD LOOKED POSSIBLE, THE BRUTAL ACTIONS OF THE CHINESE ARMY HAVE SHOCK WAVES ROUND THE WORLD.
I AM SURE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WILL SHARE OF HORROR AND JOIN IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION OF THE SLAUGHTER
THAT SENSE
OF INNOCENT PEOPLE.
HIM
I SUMMONED THE CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES YESTERDAY. I TOLD
THE THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE WERE UNITED IN CONDEMNING MERCILESS TREATMENT OF PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATORS, AND DEEPLY DEPLORED THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE CHINESE USE OF FORCE TO SUPPRESS THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE.
GOVERNMENT LOOKED TO THE KONG IN THE
I TOLD THE CHARGE THAT THE BRITISH CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO FULFIL THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO HONG JOINT DECLARATION.
CITIZENS BRITISH
OF THE CHINESE HONG AND
KONG
I REMINDED THE CHARGE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS.
JOHNATHAN MIRKSY DISTURBING REPORTS OF THE ILL
I EXPRESSED CONCERN AT THE MALTREATMENT OF BRITISH JOURNALISTS, PARTICULARLY MICHAEL FATHERS OF THE INDEPENDENT AND
WE HAVE SINCE SEEN OF THE OBSERVER. TREATMENT OF KATE ADIE OF THE BBC.
ROUND
KONG
OUR AMBASSADOR IN PEKING AND HIS STAFF HAVE BEEN WORKING
OF
AND HONG BRITISH CITIZENS THE CLOCK TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
CHINA. RESIDENTS IN PEKING AND, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, IN OTHER PARTS OF
PART OF CHINA. THEY THE EMBASSY HAVE ADVISED AGAINST TRAVEL TO ANY
HAVE HAVE ALSO ADVISED THOSE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND NO PRESSING NEED TO REMAIN IN CHINA TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.
THERE HAS BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL SINCE THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION,
THE PEOPLE'S IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS SOUGHT TO BROADEN ITS TO INTRODUCE ECONOMIC CONTACTS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND AND OTHER REFORMS.
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