LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 16 May 1990
香港立法局 —— 一九九○年五月十六日
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MR. MCGREGOR: Sir, I have to take the last answer a little bit further. Were the five detained sailors aware that they were being hired by the police for smuggling purposes so that they were in effect agents of the police? If so, will the Government treat with care any confessions obtained by the Chinese authorities from the five detained sailors as the price for freedom?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, the five crewmen were not aware that they had been hired by two undercover police officers. It is our objective to achieve the prompt release of these five crew members. I think it is futile to speculate on any possible trial.
MR. TIEN: Sir, the marine police intercepted the tugboat requesting it to stop at 5.00 am and was refused, and at about 5.50 am the Chinese Border Inspection vessel came alongside the Hong Kong police launch. Will Government inform this Council whether that took place in Hong Kong waters and whether the Chinese Border Inspection vessel was informed that they were in Hong Kong waters?
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