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FM HONG KONG 031055Z OCTOBER 80
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1306 OF 03 OCTOBER
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
MOO DOL
200
НКК 345ll
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
78
YOUR TELNO 862: TRANSIT OF HONG KONG BY PRE PASSPORT OCT 1980
DESK OFFICE"
HOLDERS.
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1. NEITHER OF THE PEOPLE MENTIONED IN PEKING TELNO 626 / 10.0
PARA 2 (111) WERE HANDCUFFED AT ANY TIME, NOR IS THERE ANY RECORD OF COMPLAINTS FROM THEM ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT WHILE IN DETENTION. IN THE CASE OF ZHONG JIANGHUA, PERMISSION WAS GRANTED ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR HIM TO BE VISITED BY RELATIVES IN HONG KONG.
2. MORE GENERALLY, SUCH PEOPLE ARE TREATED PURELY AS DETAINEES AND NOT AS CRIMINALS. HANDCUFFING IS NOT USED ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY IF A DETAINEE WERE FOUND TO BE VIOLENT OR LIKELY TO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE WHILE UNDER ESCORT. HOWEVER, SO FAR WE CAN FIND NO RECORDS OF SUCH CASES OCCURRING. LUGGAGE AND PASSPORTS ARE IMPOUNDED FOR SECURITY REASONS. MEALS ARE SERVED IN THE CELL WHERE THE PERSON IS DETAINED. ACCESS TO A TELEPHONE IS GIVEN ON REQUEST. ANY MEETINGS WITH RELATIVES TAKE PLACE IN A ROOM PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE WITH NO POLICE OFFICER PRESENT.
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3. WE HAVE SOME FURTHER COMMENTS)CONCERNING THE CASE OF
LI XINGHUA (PEKING TEL NO 626 PARA 2 (IV) AND OUR TELNO 1278
REGISTRY Action Taken
Auk Ай
See 88
(10)
See Hreiz 341/3 1981
PARA 7 (C)). WE NOW HAVE THE LETTER FROM HER TO THE AMBASSADOR WHICH
LIU HANDED OWEN (ALSO COPIED BY PEKING TO FED). LI
DOES NOT CLAIM IN HER LETTER THAT SHE WAS RESIDENT IN THE US AND
SHE GIVES THE CORRECT DATE FOR HER ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG
IN AUGUST. HOWEVER, SHE ALSO CALIMS IN HER LETTER THAT SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO CONSULT HER SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW WITH WHOM SHE WAS TRAVELLING. WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THESE RELATIVES (BOTH US CITIZENS) DID ARRIVE WITH HER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE
PRESENT WHEN LI WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS BEING REFUSED LANDING
BUT WOULD BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO CHINA UNDER ESCORT.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
ARGO (5)
FED
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PASSPORT OFFICE
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