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PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: HUMAN RIGHTS 8 AUG 1991

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Arfect 13. FED

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It has been made clear both in Parliament and in advanced

press briefings, that human rights are to figure during the Prime Minister's discussions in Peking. It will be essential to raise

the question, at least with Li Peng, and to be able to say

afterwards that the Prime Minister has done so. Inevitably any

exchange at this level will tend to be in general terms. But there is clearly a risk that if all we can say afterwards is that the Prime Minister raised the question of human rights in general terms, but without visible effect, criticism may be harder to

of criticism of

preliminary

handle. We set out below some ideas on ways in which our

Might,

comments on human rights/an be given a slightly sharper focus, and on possible proposals for further action.

ACT OF CLEMENCY

2. It would be

welcome

balleuraged

if the Chinese could be persuaded in advance

to make some genuine gesture over human rights either shortly be fore, or during the course of, the visit. One possibility might

be an act of clemency towards some of those detained.

The

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A J Seaton

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