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and China have been suspended. The visit of the

Chinese Minister of Justice, who was due to arrive

here tomorrow, has been cancelled. My Rt Hon Friend, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has also cancelled his forthcoming visit to China;

the proposed visit of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales to China in November clearly cannot take place so long as those responsible for the atrocities over the past weekend remain in control of the Chinese Government;

all high-level military contacts with China have been suspended;

all arms sales to China have been banned.

The whole House will share the Government's special concern about the implications for Hong Kong of what has been happening in Peking. The Government understand the

grave concern felt by the people of Hong Kong. We have all been deeply impressed by the disciplined and dignified response to what has happened.

Everything that has been accomplished in Hong Kong has been achieved in the unique context of the geography and history of the Territory, and the talent and enterprise of its people. All that underlines the extent to which the future prosperity of Hong Kong must depend upon a successful and secure partnership with the government and people of China. That objective is enshrined in the commitments made by the British Government and the Government of China under the Joint Declaration. Those commitments have been reaffirmed by the Chinese authorities over the last few weeks and were