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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1990
HE ADDED THAT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, A TOTAL OF 126,513 PORNOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES WERE SEIZED BY THE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS.
"SINCE THE CONTROL OF ORSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE CAME INTO FORCE IN SEPTEMBER 1987, A TOTAL OF 2,140 ARTICLES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL FOR CLASSIFICATION, OF WHICH 1,661 HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS INDECENT AND 309 AS OBSCENE.
"IN ADDITION,
THE TRIBUNAL HAS DEALT WITH 2.127 ARTICLES REFERRED TO IT BY THE COURT FOR DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 29(1) OF THE ORDINANCE.
"THESE ARTICLES WERE SEIZED BY THE POLICE AND THE CUSTOMS EXCISE DEPARTMENT DURING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS. AMONG THEM, 81 BEEN CLASSIFIED AS INDECENT AND 2,039 AS OBSCENE, MR HSU SAID.
AND
HAVE
IMMEDIATE STEPS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AT VBP CENTRES * * * * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING IMMEDIATE STEPS то ENSURE THAT SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AT ALL VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE (VBP) CENTRES ARE STRENGTHENED, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
AND
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON KINGSLEY
SIT, MR ASPREY SAID SECURITY WAS GOVERNMENT'S HIGHEST PRIORITY IN THE DESIGN OPERATION OF DETENTION CENTRES.
MR ASPREY SAID THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) AND THE POLICE WERE ABLE TO CONTAIN THE WHITEHEAD BREAKOUT ON APRIL 29 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED CONTINGENCY PLAN.
"FIVE PEOPLE WERE APPREHENDED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND RETURNED TO THE CAMP. A FURTHER 39 WERE ARRESTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ESCAPE," HE SAID.
A POLICE SEARCH AT PILLAR POINT RESULTED IN THE ARREST MORE, AND FURTHER SEARCHES WOULD BE MADE.
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"I BELIEVE THAT AT PRESENT CSD AND THE POLICE ARE ABLE TO COPE WITH THEIR PRESENT RESPONSIBILITIES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM THE MILITARY," MR ASPREY SAID.
HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT RULE OUT A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM BRITISH MILITARY UNITS, SHOULD THIS BE NECESSARY, HE ADDED.
ON THE PLANS TO DEVELOP TAI A CHAU, MR ASPREY SAID IT WAS GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO LOCATE DETENTION CENTRES AWAY FROM THE MAIN CENTRES OF POPULATION WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
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