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∙15 JUL 1993
Hong Kong Department
DATE:
14 July 1993
CC:
Sir J Coles
Mr Fry, FED
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Problem
A request from Hong Kong to consider raising our lobbying on the case of prisoner Chong Kwee Sung to Ministerial level.
1.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that, if the Chinese continue to refuse to give us information, the Minister should speak to Ambassador Ma (or the Chinese Chargé).
A
Background
3.
on
Hong Kong telno 1133 reports that the Chinese are still
refusing to provide any information - despite repeated requests both on official channels and from his family
the case of Chong Kwee Sung, who has been held without trial
since 1991. Despite allegations that he is being held on suspicion of fraud, the evidence suggests that this is a case
of extra-judicial kidnapping by the Zhengzhou Public Security
Bureau (who at one point told Chong's family that their father would be released with no questions asked on payment of US$400,000.
4.
Hong Kong have asked the Embassy in Peking to pursue this case with the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, but if that
fails to produce results they suggest that it might be raised
sub.sung.MORRIS
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