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DIFUL

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

* OUR REF.: (62) in SCR 2/2071/78 'A' II

020/393/14

來函檔號 YOUR REF.:

D.G. Blunt, Esq.,

H.M. Embassy,

Peking

Dear David

10 January 1986

1.

1 Reg precopy / with Annex 8-K only) & Xw

Ashton FEJL ABIG FESLABIG PA (Vitite

Visit to Hong Kong by the Head of China's

Interpol Bureau

I must apologise for the delay in responding to your letter 020/393/14 of 12 November 1985. All the usual feeble bureaucratic excuses.

I enclose a copy of the report prepared by the police on LIU Wen's visit. You will be particularly interested in the short summaries of discussions at Annexes B-J. The Hong Kong press rather overplayed the extent of agreement of fugitive offenders, which, as you know, is a very tricky subject. (We are in the throes of a major study). LIU Wen was simply told that we would do what we could to help within the limits of the law which is what already happens.

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As you will see, there was a full and varied programme (not to mention a hospitable one!), which LIU and his colleagues seemed to enjoy. A useful exercise.

Yours ever, Richard.

(R. P. Margolis) Deputy Political Adviser

c.c. C.E. Leeks, Esq.,

HKD, FCO

HRK 027/4

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

16 JAN 1986

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