TNAG-1965-FCO40-2797-Despatch-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Life-Af-1989 — Page 35

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Date

13 June

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Events in Peking

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Events in Hong Kong

- CCTV quotes a letter by 8 officials

of NPC, saying that HK people have ignored Chinese law and caused troubles in China.

Chinese Security Ministry issues orders for arrest of 21 leaders of the Peking Autonomous Students' Union.

- Purge begins.

BBC discussion programme

- shown on Hong Kong TV.

A matter of Honour Sir Geoffrey Howe

says on the programme that it is impractical to grant 3.2 million HK people the right of abode in UK.

14 June

- Two US journalists expelled.

15 June

Omelco decides that Dame Lydia Dunn and Allen LEE should go to London to press for the right of abode for HK British nationals.

- 3 sentenced to death in Shanghai

over 7 June train incident.

Urban Council (UC) agrees that the Goddess of Democracy statute may be erected in Victoria Park for 8 days from 18 to 26 June.

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