TNAG-2604-FCO40-3792-Detention-of-Hong-Kong-residents-in-China-1992 — Page 89

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CALL ON PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE BY MR STEPHEN NG AND MR LAU SHAN-CHING

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STEPHEN NG, LAU SHAN-CHING, LAU BING-SUM AND MR PHILIP BAKER CALLED ON STEPHEN WALL (IN LIEU OF A CALL ON THE PM) ON 19 MARCH. A COPY OF THE REPORT IS BEING FAXED TO YOU FOR INFORMATION.

2. DURING THE CALL LAU SHAN-CHING SAID:

(A) THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ITS CITIZENS. NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO ENQUIRE ABOUT HIM AFTER HIS DETENTION. THE ONLY ACTION AT THAT STAGE

HAD BEEN TAKEN BY HIS PARENTS, AND

(B) THE HONG KONG POLICE HAD IN 1989 BEATEN UP DEMONSTRATERS OUTSIDE THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY AND HAD REFUSED TO PURSUE SUBSEQENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR BEHAVIOUR.

NO 10 HAVE ASKED FOR ADVICE ON THESE POINTS. GRATEFUL FOR ANY POINTS YOU WOULD WISH US TO INCLUDE IN A DRAFT REPLY, IF POSSIBLE DESKBY 2310OOZ.

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