CONFIDENTIAL
Ref.: (4) in S/C 1/21 Pt. 2
Tel.: 5-297703
Sir Geoffrey lowe
British Foreign Secretary
•/• Commissioner of Police (Attn: 080 UR)
5/F, Chung Jan Duilding
Lockhart Read
38 June 1989
Dear Cir,
the STCA and its sextos are deeply concorned towards the recent pro-democracy uctivitice in China, Hong Kong and its vicinity, and in other parts of the world. Me reason is at JFt, apart from being police officers, are licens of hong Tong which ia alosely rel-ted to mina.
In the recent sportcoal spontaneous a rullies, public meetings Liti demonstrations in any Kon; bourdng the slopn of "Fight for freedom and democracy for Adm today and for K tomorrow", tão mumber of rticipants has beat historically high. Thoro ma also an unhappy incident of confrontatăzi between the mob and the police in Mong Kok, though pouco tur mediately rostorod. On all these occasions, J370s have been able to dechurge their huties with dedication and provide service at the hi
Jened stundurd.
It is a pity that a JPO ia deprived of the right of a citizan to take part in damonstrations becuse of ids role 18 2 publis tant in keeping law and order.
I is quite obvious socil changes due to political changes in 1997 aould affect a "clice. The upheavals and turmoils in China actor the 4 June maglite have shuttered our confidence in the Sino-itish Joint Doclamation which we have previously placed considerubla ancunt of hope. So now much wormied about Hong Kong's
future which ro can see only lapologaness.
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