Chinese Incursion into Hong Kong Waters
4. An incident took place on 3/4 May which appeared to
involve Chinese official personnel in smuggling stolen
cars out of Hong Kong. During the course of the
incident, two Hong Kong policemen, working undercover in
an anti-smuggling operation, were taken to China and
detained by the Chinese authorities. The two officers
have now been released.
5. The Chinese authorities have not admitted that the
smuggling was taking place with the connivance of Chinese
officials. Indeed, the NCNA have complained publicly
that the Hong Kong Government have distorted the facts.
and misled the public. The Governor, while taking the
incident very seriously, does not wish to raise the
temperature and has appealed for the matter to be settled
through normal liaison channels.
Xu Jiatun
6. Xu Jiatun, the former head of the NCNA in Hong Kong,
left Hong Kong on 1 May for the US. His departure was
apparently prompted by investigations into his activities
in connection with the events of June 1989 and into
allegations of corruption.
He has not applied for
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