SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1993
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DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION TO VISIT CHINA
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THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR LAURENCE LEUNG MING-YIN, VISIT CHINA FROM MAY 9 TO 24 AT THE INVITATION OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR CHRISTOPHER LEE KA-KEUNG.
DURING THE VISIT, THEY WILL MEET AND DISCUSS MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST WITH THEIR CHINESE COUNTERPARTS IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI.
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ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE SINO-HONG KONG CO-OPERATION IN HANDLING THE EVER INCREASING BORDER TRAFFIC, FACILITATION OF RESIDENTS IN CHINA TO VISIT HONG KONG AS WELL AS MEASURES AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND USE OF FORGED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
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"THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL BE HELD WITH THE CHINESE OFFICIALS WILL NO DOUBT PROMOTE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS," MR LEUNG SAID.
"THE STRONG ECONOMIC TIES CALL FOR CLOSER CO-OPERATION IN FACILITATING TRAVEL BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG. THIS WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFITS IN THE RUN-UP TO 1997 AND BEYOND, HE SAID.
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SUCCESSFUL MEETING BETWEEN GUANGDONG AND HK CUSTOMS
AN EIGHT-MEMBER DELEGATION OF GUANGDONG CUSTOMS VISITED HONG KONG FROM MAY 3 TO 7 For MEETINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.
THE DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR LIU WENJIE, DIRECTOR OF THE GUANGDONG BRANCH OF THE CUSTOMS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA.
THIS WAS THE 11TH ANNUAL MEETING TO REVIEW LIAISON ARRANGEMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE TWO ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE AREAS OF EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE ON NARCOTICS AND SMUGGLING AS WELL AS ON ANTI-SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES.
USEFUL DISCUSSIONS WERE ALSO HELD ON TOPICS OF MUTUAL INTEREST INCLUDING DRUG TRAFFICKING, CONTROLS AT THE LAND BORDER, AND PRACTICAL WAYS TO ENHANCE CO-OPERATION IN ANTI-SMUGGLING.
THE GUANGDONG CUSTOMS DELEGATION ALSO VISITED LOK MA CHAU CONTROL POINT, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND VARIOUS SMUGGLING BLACK SPOTS AT SEA TO GAIN AN INSIGHT INTO RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG.
MR CLIVE OXLEY, COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, WHO CHAIRED THE MEETING SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT IT HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN ENHANCING MUTUAL CO-OPERATION, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO INTERDICTION OF THE TRAFFICKERS OF NARCOTICS AND OF SMUGGLERS.
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