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HONG KONG INVOLVEMENT WITH PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN CHINA
48. UK's view on Chinese accusation that Hong Kong is being used as
base for subversion against China?
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Believe that Hong Kong people must and do exercise of their
freedoms.
49. Hong Kong Government has been criticised by Chinese for tolerating donations of mney to pre-democracy movement and helping
rebel students leave China
In a free society people have right to organise themselves for political purposes provided they remain within the law.
50. Stand on asylum seekers from China?
All applications for asylum are treated on their merits, wherever
they come from, in accordance with our obligation under the 1951 UN
Convention on Refugees.
51. Criticism of British Embassy in Peking for its treatment of Hong Kong journalists and residents in time of crisis
Ambassador in Peking and his staff worked round the clock to
ensure safety of British citizens and Hong Kong residents.
Hong Kong people stranded in Peking or Shanghai received exactly
same help and advice from Embassy and Consulate-General as other
British nationals.
No question of discrimination against Hong Kong people.
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