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SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Yes, Sir, this incident did take place in Hong Kong waters and the Chinese authorities have been informed of that, with photographs as well.
MR. CHOW; Sir, would the Secretary give us the figures for intrusions in 1986 and 1987 because my previous question was asking for figures for the last five years?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: I do not have those figures, Sir. May I give a written reply. (Annex IV)
MR. EDWARD HO: Sir, the Secretary for Security prefaced his main answer with the words "as we know them". Will he please inform this Council whether by that he means that he was not certain of the facts? If the answer is in the negative, could he please inform us how these facts can be disputed in public by the Chinese authorities?