TNAG-2605-FCO40-3793-Detention-of-Hong-Kong-residents-in-China-1992 — Page 25

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELNO 90

OF 280955Z OCTOBER 92

INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG

YRTELNO 146 TO HONG KONG AND 1494 TO FCO: ARREST OF HONG KONG JOURNALIST

1. I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE EMBASSY'S EFFORTS IN PURSUING THIS CASE. YOUR OWN PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL. AS YOU KNOW, THE HONG KONG PRESS ARE QUICK TO CRITICISE ANY ALLEGED HOLDING BACK BY THE EMBASSY FROM TAKING ACTION ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG CITIZENS CAND ESPECIALLY JOURNALISTS).

2. WE RAISED THIS CASE WITH NCNA ON MONDAY (THEY HAD NOTHING TO SAY) AND THE PA WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT WITH THEM. HOWEVER, ATTENTION HERE IS FOCUSED ON THE PEKING END. SO I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL (REF SECOND TUR) IF YOU COULD CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR INFORMATION AND CONSULAR ACCESS.

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