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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1991

HOWEVER THE NEW SCHEME RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE PLACED BY THE DIRECTOR ON THE CONDUCT OF OFFICERS AND CREWS OF THE NEW HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPS AND OF HONG KONG SEAFARERS IN GENERAL.

"THE ESTABLISHMENT

MR MILLER SAID;

OF THE AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER HAS LED TO A DECISION TO EXTEND THE EXISTING SCHEME OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE'S AWARDS TO COVER ACTS OF BRAVERY OUTSIDE HONG KONG WATERS BY HONG KONG SEAMEN SERVING IN ANY VESSEL AND CREW MEMBERS OF HONG KONG-REGISTERED SHIPS."

ILL-TREATMENT CLAIMS REFUTED

REFUGEL THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S

CO-ORDINATOR, MR CLINTON

LEEKS, TODAY (MONDAY) REFUTED CLAIMS OF ILL-TREATMENT MADE BY SOME THE 69 VIETNAMESE DEPORTED FROM HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 9.

HE SAID THAT VALIUM WAS 'ADMINISTERED TO TWO DISTRESSED WOMEN

BUT NONE OF AT HEI LING CHAU ON NOVEMBER 8 (FRIDAY)

THE RETURNEES THE AIRPORT THAT NIGHT OR ON RECEIVED INJECTIONS AT

NOVEMBER 9 (SATURDAY) BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR HANOI.

"MEDICAL STAFF WERE IN ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE OPERATION.

HEI LING CHAU THE WOMEN WERE VERY DISTRESSED WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT

DOCTOR THERE. HE ADMINISTERED DETENTION CENTRE, AND WERE SEEN BY A

HE STRESSED. THE INJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL AND NOT SECURITY REASONS,

MR LEEKS ALSO REFUTED

USED.

ALLEGATIONS THAT

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FORCE EXCESSIVE

WAS

PEOPLE "THERE IS NO SUBSTANCE TO THESE CLAIMS," HE SAID. "SOME

BE LED OR DID RESIST AND THEY HAD to

CARRIED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, THE POLICE ACTED WITH

DIFFICULT GREAT RESTRAINT IN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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THE CHECKED

DETAILS OF MR LEEKS SAID THE UNHCR IN HANOI HAD

RETURNING TO HANOI. THE CASE INVOLVING A MAN WHO WAS DETAINED AFTER

ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF THEY HAVE NOW REPORTED THAT HE WAS

THEFT KONG ON WHICH HAD ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED BEFORE HE LEFT VIETNAM FOR HONG THE FIRST OCCASION.

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