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- A JAN 1978

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HONG KONG: LETTERS FROM MPS: UR STAN NEJENS AND MR STAN TECZNE

Mr Newens (Labour Marlow) and Mr Thorne (Labour Preston South) have both written to the Secretary of State coout the

death in Hong Kong of Liu Ping Hon. This is the result of a

letter sent to the Prime Minister and a number of other Ps by

A reply to

Department.

letter to the Prime Minister is being sent from this

2. ir Liu, a civil servant who had been working with the Hong Kong Police Force for about a month, was found dead on the pavement outside a building near his home on 26 July 1977. The inquest produced an open verdict, although the police. are reported to have believed the death to have been suicide.

Since the death there has been considerable pressure for a further investigation. A special squad of the Hong Kong Police has now been set up to look into the case and its report is expected later this month.

3. I submit draft replies to the two Ps from Lord Goronwy-Roberts, based on information provided by

Fong rong.

3 January 1978

B. Stant ß.

A B Stevert

Hong Kong & General Dept