Published by: World Tibet Network News, Monday, Apr 29, 1996

From CTC Montreal

[Dan Walker returns his most prized possession "President's Medal" back to the University of Regina in protest against the awarding of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Qiao Shi. TS]

Dan Walker

2787 W 32nd Ave.

Vancouver, BC

V6L 2B4

21 April, 1996

Open Letter to:

Dr. Donald Wells, President

Chair and members of the Board of Governors

University of Regina

Please accept the return of the President's Medal which was awarded to me by the University of Regina in 1982. It was one of my most prized possessions.

I am returning it in protest against the awarding of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Qiao Shi by the University of Regina.

Qiao Shi is the former head of the Chinese secret police. He is indelibly associated with merciless repression in China and in Tibet, at the highest level of authority.

It is inappropriate for any university to award an honor to such a man.

Sincerely,

Dan Walker

cc:

Dr. Bela Szabados, University of Regina

Dr. Gary Pennington, University of Regina

Faculty Association, University of Regina

Dave Beros, President, University of Regina Student Union

Fred Clipsham, Councillor, City of Regina

Dale Eisler, Regina Leader-Post

Editorial Board, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

Editorial Board, Vancouver Sun

Editorial Board, Globe and Mail

Prairie Dog

Carillon

Canada Tibet Committee

Doug Archer, Mayor, City of Regina

Roy Romanow, Premier of Saskatchewan

Lloyd Axworthy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada

Jean Chretien, Prime Minister, Canada