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Hong Kong Department

DATE: 16 August 1993

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HAN DONGFANG

Sir J Coles

Mr Fry, FED

Miss Brooks,

Legal Counsellor

Problem

1. Chinese dissident expelled from China to Hong Kong has

generated considerable publicity for his case to be allowed to

return to China. Hong Kong Government under pressure to help

him.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that Hong Kong speak to the NCNA, and Peking

take parallel action with the MFA, to encourage the Chinese

authorities to take Han back.

Background

3.

Hong Kong telno 1340 gives the background. It is not clear whether the authorities in Guangdong sought Peking's approval

before expelling Han, or whether this was a local initiative.

But it may be that the Chinese authorities will realise that to

leave Han in Hong Kong, supported by UDHK and other human rights

activists, would be more trouble to them than accepting him

back.

handongfan.min.NAT

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