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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.

/FRIENDS OF