XN000022-1992-09-29 — Page 2

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1992

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INCURSION INCIDENT RESOLVED

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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT LAST FRIDAY'S INCURSION INTO HONG KONG WATERS HAD BEEN RESOLVED.

A PRODUCTIVE MEETING BETWEEN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE AND THE BORDER DEFENCE BUREAU OF GUANGDONG'S PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU WAS HELD TODAY IN SHENZHEN.

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THE CHINESE SIDE

CLEAR THEIR VIEW THAT THE CHINESE OFFICERS HAD BEEN INCORRECT IN INFRINGING HONG KONG'S TERRITORIAL WATERS, AND IN DRAWING ARMS AND FORCING THE HONG KONG POLICE TO HAND OVER FILM.

THE CHINESE SIDE SAID THAT THE CHINESE OFFICERS INVOLVED WOULD BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH, AND OFFERED APOLOGIES FOR THE INCIDENT.

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY SAID THAT HE WELCOMED THE RESULTS OF THIS PROMPT INVESTIGATION BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES. HONG KONG AND CHINA SHARED A COMMON INTEREST IN COMBATTING SMUGGLING WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SPHERES OF AUTHORITY.

HE WAS GLAD THAT WE COULD PUT THIS INCIDENT BEHIND US LOOKED FORWARD TO CLOSE COOPERATION IN FUTURE.

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