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solved by a border liaison meeting between the Hong Kong
and Chinese authorities at which both sides exchanged views
on improving cooperation and resources to curb smuggling
between Guangdong and Hong Kong. Both sides stressed that
further liaison would help to curb smuggling activities and
contribute to the peace and good order of the Hong
Kong/Guangdong border. Mrs Booth may also be interested to
hear that Hong Kong's controls to counter smuggling have
recently been strengthened. These include restrictions on
the engine capacity of speed boats with outboard motors
which can be used in Hong Kong waters and licensing
conditions which mean that they may only be used between
sunrise and sunset.
Francis Maude
ALMACJ/2