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Background
References : : A.
CHINA
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Paris Summit Declaration on China
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E.
Madrid European Council Declaration on China
Sir G Howe's message to Economic Summit partners,
3 July.
Sir G Howe's message to Mr Baker, 11 July.
Interview given by Congressman Solarz in Hong
Kong, 24 August
F. Washington telnos 2120, 2146 and 2188 on US
attitudes to Hong Kong's participation in the Asia/Pacific Economic Forum
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Paris telno 1014 reporting Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Baker on 30 July.
Washington telnos 2357 and 2358 reporting
Mr McLaren's discussions in Washington on
7 September.
1. We have been largely at one with the US Administration in our reaction to the suppression of the protest movement in China earlier this year.
The initial package of measures we announced (suspension of Ministerial and other high level visits, suspension of high level military cooperation and a ban on arms sales) was closely in line
with the measures taken by the US Administration. We also took similar action in assisting Chinese students studying overseas to extend their stay. These common measures, together with the
postponement of new World Banks loans, formed the basis of the Paris
Economic Summit Declaration although we and our European partners
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