UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO 78
OF 29040OZ SEPTEMBER 92
INFO PRIORITY FCO
48 IMMIG- (NOT
ND CH
UNCLASSIFIED
HKCD 05/1
067431
MDLIAN 4586
76
ра роже
TO FCO): TWO DETAINEES IN BEIJING
G.
1.
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT BOTH MEN HAVE BEEN RELEASED AND RETURNED TO HONG KONG ON 26 SEPTEMBER VIA A DIRECT FLIGHT FROM
BEIJING. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMANT, BOTH ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD HEALTH, ALTHOUGH EXHAUSTED FROM LACK OF SLEEP AND STRAIN FROM THE
INTERROGATIONS.
2.
THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED JUST ON THE POINT OF OUR
RAISING THE MATTER WITH NCNA. NEVERTHELESS WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPRESS OUR CONCERN AT THE APPARENT ABUSE OF POWER BY THE PSB AND THE
REPORTS OF ILL TREATMENT.
3. WE APPRECIATE THAT AT TIMES THERE MAY BE DIFFICULTIES FOR YOU TO
ACT IN SUCH CASES. NEVERTHELESS, WE WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO INDIVIDUALS LIKE TAM AND CHAN WHO ARE BDTC HOLDERS.
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