TNAG-1965-FCO40-2797-Despatch-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Life-Af-1989 — Page 22

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Events in Peking

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Events in Hong Kong

4 May

Opening of the Asian Development Bank Meeting in Peking. ZHAO Ziyang delivers positive and sympathetic speech to the meeting.

Small-scale demonstrations (20,000 participants) but with a considerable number of journalists taking part.

- Mass rally of 3,000 students from tertiary

institutions to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the May 4th movement and support the students in China. Martin LEE and SZETO Wah take part. $40,000 collected.

6 May

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7 May

8 May

9 May

Closing of the Asian Development Bank Meeting.

Students' request for open dialogue rejected.

Peking journalists request

meeting with the Central Committee official responsible for propaganda.

Rally organized by April 5 Action Group in Victoria Park. 500 people take part.