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EMBASSY DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO HELP HONG KONG PEOPLE IN PEKING?
Ambassador in Peking and his staff have been working round clock to ensure safety of British citizens and Hong Kong residents. Have
kept in very close contact with Hong Kong Government.
Hong Kong people stranded in Peking received exactly the same help and advice from the Embassy as other British national.
In cases where there were particular grounds for concern eg case of Lee Cheuk-Yan (Detained by police at Peking airport on 5 June after boarding plane for Hong Kong) Embassy made considerable efforts to trace their whereabouts, including lodging immediate
enquiry with Chinese authorites. Pleased that Mr Lee Cheuk-Yan was
able to leave Peking safely on 8 June. Still pursuing case of Yao
Yong Zhan.
CASE OF MR YAO YONG ZHAN DETAINED IN SHANGHAI?
Have
Have made number of representation to Chinese authorities in London, Peking, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Have pressed for consular/family access to Mr Yao, and for his early release.
also stressed that Chinese handling of this case will be watched very closely in Hong Kong. Outcome could great impact on
confidence.
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Will continue to press Chinese authorities for further details of case, for access to and preferably release of Mr Yao. (But position not easy as Mr Yao is not British national).
Favelling in Chiaona
Travel Document issued by the Chinese.
WHY DID EMBASSY NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORT TO COLLECT HONG KONG PEOPLE
(EG. HONG KONG JOURNALIST, MABEL CHAN) FROM THEIR HOTELS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EVENTS OF 3/4 JUNE?
In some cases, Embassy's advice to Hong Kong and British people was to stay put in their hotels until situation on streets had
slightly improved. In immediate aftermath of events of 3/4 June Embassy was subject to exactly same constraints under martial law as
everyone else. Embassy vehicles did not have safe passage.
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