TNAG-2860-FCO40-4114-Hong-Kong-participation-in-the-World-Conference-on-Human-Rig-1993 — Page 14

10-MAY-1993 20:00

HK GOVERNMENT HOUSE

852 921 1868

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香港總督府

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Dear Peter

GOVERNMENT HOUSE HONG KONG

Mr Hand, HRPU/15193

We spoke Houghts

gratieft for any

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UN Human Rights Conference in Vienna:

14-24 June 1993

10 May 1993

Zelist

I attach a letter I have received from Christine Loh about this conference which is due to take place (very soon) in Vienna.

As Christine explains in her letter, she is keen to go to this conference, together with Margaret Ng, Gladys Li and Nihal Jayawickrama (the latter I have not previously heard of).

As I understand it, either one can attend the conference as part of a national delegation or through sponsorship by an NGO. Christine told me on the phone that the latter option is difficult at this late stage.

Perlips you could let me know if it is true as the Swiss Consul General here has told Christine - that she could participate with her colleagues as part of the British delegation, but without being obliged to articulate the official British view (whatever that is!)?

I can see a number of presentational drawbacks with this proposal - both from Christine's and our own points of view. But I would be very grateful if you could let me know if, in principle at least, it would be feasible.

Чато

Galward

(Edward Llewellyn)

Personal Adviser to the Governor

1x

Peter Ricketts, Esq

Hong Kong Department

Foreign and Commonwealth office

London