TNAG-1879-FCO40-2670-Student-demonstrations-and-internal-political-situation-in-C-1989 — Page 134

BY FAX

A Seaton Esq

FED

FCO

British Embassy

3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20008

Telex Domestic USA 89-2370/89-2384

Telex International 64224 (WUI)/440015(ITT) Telephone (202) 462-1340

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Your reference

Our reference

HKB 020/14

Date

14 June 1989

1.

Dear Andrew,

I enclose a copy of a letter we received (in front of the television cameras) from a group of demonstrators outside the Embassy on 13 June.

2. We did not promise a reply, but having read the letter I think it deserves one. I am happy to draft, but would welcome guidance (by 'phone or copy of existing material would be fine) on the points in the second and fourth paragraphs (ie were Hong Kong citizens turned away by our Embassy in Peking? What is our public line on providing asylum in Hong Kong to Chinese dissidents from across the border?)

Mr Wood f.i.

Ye ever, Че

file Ricketts

PF Ricketts

cc: R Footman Esq, HKD

Political Adviser, Hong Kong (by fax)

Mr Sama 23/6

Enter +ps. (student demos)

Aprzyni