TNAG-1879-FCO40-2670-Student-demonstrations-and-internal-political-situation-in-C-1989 — Page 67

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"THE PRIME MINISTER HAS ASKED ME TO THANK

YOU FOR YOUR INVITATION TO ADDRESS THE

MEMORIAL SERVICE YOU ARE ORGANISING IN HONOUR

OF THE STUDENTS KILLED IN TIANANMEN SQUARE.

THE PRIME MINISTER REGRETS THAT IT WILL

NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR HER TO ATTEND. BUT I CAN

ASSURE YOU THAT, LIKE THE BRITISH PEOPLE AS A

WHOLE, SHE HAS BEEN DEEPLY MOVED BY THE RECENT

TRAGIC EVENTS IN CHINA. WE HAVE ALL BEEN

APPALLED BY THE BRUTAL SUPPRESSION OF PEACEFUL

DEMONSTRATIONS AND BY THE PERSECUTION OF THOSE

DEMANDING THEIR DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. YOUR

MEMORIAL MEETING WILL BE A FITTING WAY OF

MARKING THE BLOODSHED THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE."

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/ON BEHALF OF ALL

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