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003135 MDHIAN 0284
HKB 177/1
RECEIVED
15 AD 1990
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2353
OF 26111OZ JULY 90
INFO DESKBY 27010OZ PEKING
INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
INCIDENT ON 3 MAY IN HONG KONG WATERS: RETURN OF THE 3 CARS
1. AT A MEETING BETWEEN THE GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG POLICE ON 26 JULY, THE GUANGDONG SIDE AGREED TO RETURN THE 3 CARS WHICH THEY
HAVE HELD SINCE THE 3 MAY INCIDENT.
2.
ON
THERE WILL BE A JOINT PRESS RELEASE AT 12 NOON HONG KONG TIME 27 JULY (COPY IN MIFT).
3. IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES WE WILL SAY THAT WE WELCOME THE CO-OPERATIVE APPROACH OF THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES IN AGREEING TO RETURN THE 3 CARS, AND BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL HELP STRENGTHEN CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG POLICE FORCES IN COMBATING SMUGGLING. WE WILL NOT BE DRAWN ON ANY FURTHER POINTS.
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