§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to monitor the internal situation(a) 673W in Tibet in general and (b) in Lhasa in particular, with regard to possible human rights abuses by Chinese forces; what representations he has made in 1989 to the Chinese authorities regarding their occupation of Tibet; what steps he is taking to pursue the proposal put forward by the Dalai Lama for a self-governing Tibet under Chinese sovereignty; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarAlthough the imposition of martial law has reduced the outward flow of information on Tibet, the British embassy in Peking continues to monitor the situation closely by all available means. We have made clear to the Chinese authorities on many occasions the real concern in this country about human rights in Tibet. While we continue to believe that the most promising solution to the problem of Tibet is through dialogue between the Chinese Government and the Tibetan people, including the Dalai Lama, our immediate concern in recent weeks has been to bring home to the Chinese authorities our sense of shock and outrage at the brutality with which they suppressed those who were demonstrating for democracy in Peking.