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SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1992
ON HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG TODAY (SATURDAY), THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OUTLINED THE LIAISON ARRANGEMENTS WHICH HAD BEEN AGREED, AND DESCRIBED HIS TRIP AS VERY USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT BOTH SIDES HAD AGREED THAT IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO ENABLE THE SPEEDY PASSAGE OF ACCURATE AND DETAILED INTELLIGENCE BOTH DIRECTIONS.
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AS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS, HE REFERRED TO THE SHOOTING CASE WHICH HAD OCCURRED IN TAI KOK TSUI ON APRIL 24 INFORMATION ON THIS CASE WAS PASSED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TO CHINA AND WAS DEVELOPED BY THE PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU.
AS A RESULT, THE PRINCIPAL SUSPECT IN THIS CASE WAS ARRESTED IN PO ON COUNTY ABOUT 6 PM LAST (FRIDAY) NIGHT. THIS SUSPECT, NAMED FUNG WAI-HON, HAD RECEIVED GUNSHOT WOUNDS, APPARENTLY RECEIVED IN HONG KONG. THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ARE WORKING ON THE CASE AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SUSPECT WILL THEREAFTER BE HANDED OVER TO THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE.
ON THE TOPIC OF SMUGGLING, MR LI NOTED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE SHENZHEN PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU HAD GIVEN HIM A LIST OF DETAILS OF 16 VEHICLES WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN SEIZED IN CHINA.
IF IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN STOLEN IN HONG KONG, THEN THE DIRECTOR UNDERTOOK THAT THEY WOULD BE RETURNED UNCONDITIONALLY.
REGARDING THE BASING OF A CHINESE POLICE LIAISON OFFICER OR OFFICERS IN HONG KONG, MR LI NOTED THAT THIS AGREEMENT AROSE OUT OF HIS SUGGESTION DURING HIS LAST VISIT TO CHINA. THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD FOLLOW THE PRACTICE WHEREBY A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNTRIES HAD LIAISON OFFICERS BASED HERE.
WHILE TIMINGS HAD NOT BEEN FINALISED, IT WAS HOPED THAT THE OFFICER COULD BE HERE AS EARLY AS JUNE THIS YEAR.
CS EXTENDS SYMPATHY TO RAINSTORM VICTIMS
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD EXTENDS HIS SYMPATHY TO THE RELATIVES OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES YESTERDAY IN THE RAINSTORM AND ALL THOSE WHO WERE INJURED.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER OPENING AN EXHIBITION OF THE HONG ASSOCIATION OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES TODAY (SATURDAY), SIR DAVID SAID
IT IS ALWAYS VERY SAD WHEN WE HAVE A NATURAL
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DISASTER SUCH AS THIS.
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