Rt Hon Sir David Steel KBE MP
House of Commons
LONDON
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Thank you for your letter of 19 June enclosing one from Mrs
Persephone Booth of The Timbers, Church road, Kettleburgh,
Nr Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 7LE about tous alleged
incidents in Hong Kong involving Chinese soldiers.
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position in Hong Kong. Her allegation that Chinese soldiers "steal whatever they take a fancy to" is his
monsense. It is true however that there have been a number
of incursions into Hong Kong waters involving Chinese
vessels. Whenever these occur the matter is taken up with
the Chinese authorities through established border liaison channels or through the Political Adviseks office.
cooperate well
In
general the Hong Kong Government enjoys very good cooperation with the Chinese authorities over such matters.
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