excluding Hong Kong) in the UK.
stat in that it, was
the Chinese. Embassy.
It has a quasi-official
set up with the encouragement of
The British Council regard the
Association as the most representative student body.
Despite its quasi official status the Association has
criticised the action of the Chinese authorities in
suppressing the demonstrations in Peking. During the
weekend the leadership of the Association met to
reconstitute their organisation.
They apparently intend
to sharpen their criticism of the Chinese authorities.
The group calling itself "All Chinese Students in the
UK" has not previously come to the attention of the
British Council. Mr T Yakup who has been nominated as
the group's contact is of Xinjian national minority
origin. Since his arrival in Britain, Mr Yakup has
become increasingly involved in Xinjiang nationalist
politics. Among Chinese students he is regarded as an
extremist. He is self-appointed in his claim to speak
for all Chinese students in the UK. The Chinese Students
and Scholars Association have told the British Council
that they do not wish to be associated with his appeal to
the Prime Minister.
We consider that it would be a mistake for the Prime
Minister to register our concerns about current
developments in China by agreeing to receive Mr Yakup and
his colleagues. He is clearly not representative of
Chinese student opinion as
a whole. If the Prime
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