Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2001. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 January 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) extent of and (b) implications of migration of Han Chinese into Tibet.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the (a) extent of and (b) implications of migration of Han Chinese into Tibet. [146720] Mr. Battle: We are monitoring the extent and causes of Han migration into Tibet. We addressed the issue during the last round of the UK/China human rights dialogue held in London between 16-18 October. We stressed the importance of ensuring that indigenous Tibetans benefit from the economic development driving the migration, and the need to preserve and promote Tibetan cultural, traditional and religious practices.

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