TNAG-2236-FCO40-3215-Hong-Kong-and-China-subversion-and-student-demonstrations-1991 — Page 215

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COMPLAINT BY NCNA ON PLANNED APRIL 5TH ACTION GROUP DEMONSTRATION

1. CHEN GUOPING OF NCNA RANG THE POLITICAL ADVISER ON 9 MARCH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A DEMONSTRATION PLANNED FOR 10 MARCH BY THE APRIL 5TH ACTION GROUP. THE GROUP PLANS TO MARCH FROM CHATER GARDENS TO NCNA TO PROTEST ABOUT THE SENTENCES IMPOSED IN GUANGDONG RECENTLY ON THREE HONG KONG RESIDENTS (LUO, HAIXING, LI PEICHENG AND LI LONGQUING) FOR HELPING JUNE 4TH ACTIVISTS TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM CHINA. CHEN SAID THAT NCNA VIEWED THE PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION VERY SERIOUSLY. THE HK GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE

MEASURES TO STOP IT.

2. EHRMAN EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO STOP DEMONSTRATIONS IF THESE WERE HELD WITHIN THE LAW, AS NCNA WELL KNEW. BUT NCNA COULD BE ASSURED THAT IT WOULD BE WELL POLICED.

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3. THE POLICE EXPECT THE DEMONSTRATION TO BE VERY SMALL, POSSIBLY UNDER THIRTY PEOPLE.

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