TNAG-2604-FCO40-3792-Detention-of-Hong-Kong-residents-in-China-1992 — Page 32

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HKD 015/1

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

27 APR 1992

DESK OFFICER

FROM: P F Ricketts

Hong Kong Department

ISTRY

DATE: 16 April 1992

INDE

PA

mon Taken

cc: Sir J Coles

Mr Davies, FED

PRU

Mr Burns

Bughs

PS/Mr Goodlad

PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG AND CHINA BY A DELEGATION FROM

THE 'INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY OF THE DEMOCRATIC

AND LABOUR MOVEMENT AGAINST REPRESSION IN CHINA'

Problem

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1.

A letter from Mr Robert Parry MP to the Secretary of

State, proposing a visit to Hong Kong by a delegation from

the above-named organisation, and seeking confirmation that

the delegates would be given permission to enter Hong Kong.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that we advise Mr Parry that we believe the

proposed visit is unlikely to serve the cause of Human Rights in China. I submit a draft reply. FED agree.

Argument

Background

3.

Proposals of this kind to use Hong Kong as a platform to denounce China are a particular headache for the Hong Kong

JM2ABE/1

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