TNAG-1879-FCO40-2670-Student-demonstrations-and-internal-political-situation-in-C-1989 — Page 73

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FINALLY, I KNOW THAT THIS IS A TIME OF

GREAT ANGUISH AND WORRY FOR YOU ALL. I DO

ASSURE YOU THAT WE SHALL DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP

AND THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, ANY CHINESE NATIONAL IN

THIS COUNTRY WHO DOES NOT WISH TO RETURN TO

CHINA AT THE MOMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY

FOR A FURTHER SIX MONTHS.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO

STAY MUCH LONGER THIS EVENING. BUT LET ME

SAY HOW GRATEFUL I AM TO HAVE HAD THIS

OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN BRIEFLY IN YOUR MEETING TO

REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHOSE TRAGIC DEATHS WE

MOURN THIS EVENING.

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