TNAG-1965-FCO40-2797-Despatch-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Life-Af-1989 — Page 77

Date

9 June

Events in Peking

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Events in Hong Kong

- DENG Xiaoping makes his first

public appearance since June 4. Flanked by other top leaders, including LI Peng and YANG Shangkun, he commends the Martial Law troops and emphasizes the need to crack down on the counter-revolutionary attempts to overthrow the Communist Party and socialism.

SZETO Wah says that the All HK Alliance will stop organizing mass rallies. Launching of 'one man one letter' campaign, asking Hong Kong people to keep mainland relatives and friends informed of recent events in China.

HKFS ends sit-ins and concentrates on breaking news blackout in China.

10 June

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HK Student YAO Yongzhan arrested in Shanghai.

Warrants issued for arrest of FANG Lizhi and LI Shuxian.

11 June

- 1,000 residents attend rally organized by the

April 5 Action Group at Victoria Park to

condemn the bloody crackdown.

- The All HK Alliance elect 20 Standing

Committee members.

12 June

Sit-in at NCNA ended.

- HKFS petitions NCNA for the immediate

release of YAO Yongzhan.

- Governor gives evidence to Foreign Affairs

Select Committee.