CONFIDENTIAL
006760 MDHIAN 0402
OF TOURISTS FROM THE UK, BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF GROUPS.
COMMENT
9. IF THE CHINESE HAVE REALLY MANAGED TO CONTROL THE DEMONSTRATIONS, THEY WILL BE BREATHING A TENTATIVE SIGH OF RELIEF. BUT THE DALAI
LAMA'S REMARKS COMBINED WITH THE STILL TENSE SITUATION IN TIBET MEANS THAT THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO RELAX. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT THE CHINESE WILL DEAL FIRMLY WITH ANY FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS,
FORCE IF THEY FEEL IT NECESSARY. FURTHER BLOODSHED IS A
POSSIBILITY.
WHAT EFFECT RECENT EVENTS WILL HAVE ON CHINA'S
RELATIVELY LIBERAL POLICIES IN TIBET REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
USING
10. SEE MIFT.
EVANS
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
95
FED
HKD
SAD
NEWS
INFO
CONS D
LEGAL ADV
PRU
ADDITIONAL
3
DI ROW MOD
ASSESSMENT STAFF
(CABINET OFFICE)
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
98
PUSD
PS
PS/LD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BOYD
OT2/DTI
3
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