§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to make it clear to the Chinese ambassador that citizens of China now in the United Kingdom are not to be subject to any pressure or threats to return to China.
§ Mr. EggarAs I informed the House on 16 June, we have already raised with the Chinese chargé d'affaires press reports of harassment of Chinese students in this country. The chargé assured us that these reports were a complete fabrication. We would be concerned at any evidence of attempts to induce Chinese citizens here to return to China against their own free will. If such evidence is available, we would of course raise the matter with the Chinese authorities.