LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING
HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
541 P04/08
16 May 1990
香港立法局———————————一九九○年五月十六日
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Government expressed grave concern to the New China News Agency over this incident and requested a full investigation into what had occurred. The two police officers returned to Hong Kong on the evening of 3 May.
In recent years there have been occasions when Chinese Border Inspection vessels have strayed in error into Hong Kong waters and sought to exercise jurisdiction. On these occasions, the Marine Police have informed the Chinese personnel involved that they were in Hong Kong waters and directed them to leave.
MR. MCGREGOR: Sir, can the Government say whether there have been specific cases during the past few months of cars such as Toyota saloons being stolen in Hong Kong and being quickly delivered in bulk to China in exactly the same manner as that described in the main reply? In other words, is the latest case simply one of a series? If this is so, and if there has been suspicion of this fact, why was there not co-operation between Chinese officials and the Hong Kong police to trap the smugglers in a joint operation?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, this is the first case where the police have gone under cover in order to try and deal with this particular incident. Yes, we believe there have been previous cases involving other cars, as mentioned by Mr. McGREGOR. Both the Hong Kong Government and the Chinese authorities do consider smuggling to be a serious matter and wish to resolve it.
潘志輝議員問:主席先生,政府可否告知本局,對竞時被拘留的港人不獲准家人探望,政府會否 向中方爭取准許其家人探望?同時,政府如何盡快協助他們回港?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, the Hong Kong Government wishes to see the most prompt release from China of the five crew members.
MR. CHOW: Sir, during the last five years, how many times have Chinese inspection vessels strayed into Hong Kong waters seeking to exercise jurisdiction?
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