To the attention of Mr Erkin Alptekin

President of the UNPO

East Turkestan Representative

Brussels, October 6, 1997

Dear Erkin,

here next two amendments to the budget of the European Union I have deposed with my friend Dell'Alba. With the support of the EPP, the liberal, the Union for Europe and the Greens Group those amendments were voted by the Foreign Affairs Committee (the socialists and the communists voted against). They have now to pass the difficult stage of the Budget Committee and after that we will have the vote in plenary. We adopt a very low profile (without any publicity) in order to avoid strong reactions. Obviously I will let you know as soon as the plenary assembly has voted (around the end of the month).

Sincerely yours,

Olivier Dupuis

5. EAST TURKESTAN/INNER MONGOLIA/HONG KONG

tabled by Olivier DUPUIS

Line B7-702 Human Rights and Democracy in the developing countries

APB 1998

- engag.: 17.000.000

- paiem.: 15.000.000

PB 1998

- engag.: 15.130.000

- Paiem.: 13.130.000

Amend.

- engag.:

- paiem.:

New Credits

- engag.: 15.130.000

- paiem.: 13.130.000

Comments:

modify the commentary as follow

"It's also used to cover the financiation of activities connected with the control of the respect of human rights, in Hong Kong, in Macao, IN EAST TURKESTAN AND IN INNER MONGOLIA and to promote the freedom of medias."

Resolution of the European Parliament on the situation of human rights in East Turkestan of April 10, 1997.

Resolution of the European Parliament on a long term policy for the relations between China and Europe of June 12, 1997.

Justification:

The European Parliament having taken position in favour of the defense of the human rights in East Turkestan and Inner Mongolia, it is important, to have a coherent action, to make clear that those credits are allowing to them.

15. TIBET/EAST TURKESTAN, INNER MONGOLIA: DELEGATIONS OF THE UNION

tabled by O. DUPUIS et G. DELL'ALBA

Line A-650 Global Reserve for the delegations

APB 1998

- engag.: p.m.

- paiem.: p.m.

PB 1998

- engag.: p.m.

- Paiem.: p.m.

Amend.

- engag.: p.m.

- paiem.: p.m.

New Credits

- engag.: p.m.

- paiem.: p.m.

Commentary

Add the following comment:

"This budget line is destined to finance, at the appropriate time, of the delegations in the Autonomous Regions of the People Republic of China in East Turkestan (Xinyang), notably in Urumqui, in Tibet eu savoir eu Lhassa, and in Inner Mongolia notably in Hohhot".

Justification:

Besides its presence in the People Republic of China' capital, the Commission is represented by a delegation in the Hong Kong Autonomous Region. If the principle of the presence of the delegations of the Commission in the Autonomous Regions is mutually accepted, it's important to open also representations in the Autonomous Regions of East Turkestan (Xinjyang), notably in Urumqui, of Tibet, notably in Lhassa, and of Inner Mongolia notably eu Hohhot.