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MY 1ST IPT: ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL OF VENEZUELA IN HONG KONG

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD BE HAPPY FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE TO RETURN THE ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL TO VENEZUELA IF THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA IS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN UNDERTAKING THAT IT WILL PURSUE VIGOROUSLY ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG WITH A VIEW TO HIS

PROSECUTION BEFORE THE COURTS IN VENEZUELA.

THE HONG KONG INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL OFFER ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO THE VENEZUELAN AUTHORITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR INVESTIGATION AND TO FACILITATE ANY PROSECUTION OF THE ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL.

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REQUESTS THE VENEZUELAN AUTHORITIES, IN THEIR TURN, TO OFFER ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION TO ENABLE IT TO CONCLUDE ITS INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN HONG KONG RESIDENTS BELIEVED TO HAVE OFFERED ADVANTAGES TO THE ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL, AND TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY EVIDENCE FOR THEIR PROSECUTION IN HONG KONG.

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