TNAG-1552-FCO40-2116-Hong-Kong-illegal-betting-syndicate-1986 — Page 74

CONFIDENTIAL

FM PORT LOUIS

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

CONFIDENTIAL

HHH 295, нны

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 5 APR 1986

** OFFICER

TELNO 074

OF 25052OZ APRIL 86

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

IN

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

18

YOUR TELNO 707 TO HONG KONG: ILLEGAL BETTING SYNDICATE

1. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE PRIME MINISTER AT MY QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RECEPTION ON 21 APRIL. I HAVE IN CONSEQUENCE NOW RECEIVED A FORMAL REQUEST (COPY BY BAG TO EAST AFRICAN DEPT, FCO, AND TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY, HONG KONG), SIGNED BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, ASKING FOR THE RETURN OF :

MR YANG YUAN LOONG'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT NO 986 ISSUED ON 11 JUNE 1985 SEMI COLON AND

MRS YANG TSAI YUNG FONG DORA'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT NO 987, ALSO ISSUED ON 11 JUNE 1985.

IT

2. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MRS YANG'S PASSPORT HAS BEEN MENTIONED: I HAD NOT OFFERED ASSISTANCE IN ITS WITHDRAWAL. WOULD CLEARLY BE MUCH APPRECIATED HERE IF IT COULD ALSO BE RETURNED, BUT WE ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION.

CROWSON

Limited.

HRD CAD. NTD.

mr.wilSON Mr. REEVE

COPIES TO.

mr. FIFOOT,

LEGAL ADU'S

CONBDENTIAL