Nor denied
21.
Please confirm that it is now accepted by the Royal Hong Kong Police that there is a direct association between Chan Ming Fai and Robert Yip Ka Keung, and Lewis Cheung Chung Yin and Thung Kan Hon, and that such association is classified as a drugs syndicate specialising in heroin traffic between Hong Kong, Bangkok and Europe, with connections in Taiwan and Paris and Holland.
Fores? Redorence?
22.
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24.
Please explain the circumstances whereby Khan Mun Sang was issued with a British Passport in Amsterdam.
Please supply details of the results of enquiries by the Royal Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau on the telephone numbers referred to in the report from the Commerce & Industry Department dated 31st March 1977, and also the significance of the Chinese symbol found on the match box in the room of Rita Nightingale referred to in this report.
Please confirm that there is in fact no treaty whereby "British subjects in Hong Kong can be extradited to Thailand in connection with allegations of drug trafficking arising
out of this incident.
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27.
Please supply a copy of the submission dated 11th September 1978 prepared by the Consular Department of the Foreign Office.
Please confirm whether or not Rita Nightingale had an onward flight ticket from Paris to London at the time of issuance by the Hong Kong ticket agency.
Please identify whether Rita Nightingale was in fact in possession of funds to meet her expenses in Paris and whether or not arrangements had been made at the hotel in Paris for the manner of payment of her expenses and as to the person responsible for payment.
28. Please comment on whether the Royal Hong Kong Police accept that it is a normal practice of experienced drug syndicates to provide outsiders, including one time couriers, with
as little information as possible.
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