TNAG-2507-FCO40-3648-Official-visits-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 53

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CONFIDENTIAL

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MDLIAN 5630

LIAISON OFFICER BASED IN HONG KONG. I WAS ALSO PLEASED WITH THE

INTERPOL LINKS WHICH WE HAD DEVELOPED WITH CANTON AND SHENZHEN AS WELL AS PEKING.

19. IN FEBRUARY OUR POLICE HAD BEEN SIGHTING 80-100 SMUGGLING BOATS COMING TO HONG KONG EACH NIGHT. RECENTLY VERY FEW HAD BEEN COMING, LARGELY BECAUSE OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CHINESE. I THANKED ZHU FOR THIS.

20. I WAS ALSO GRATEFUL FOR WHAT HE HAD SAID ABOUT CARS. 34 HAD BEEN RETURNED IN 1991, BUT NONE SINCE THE START OF 1992. WE HAD THIS MONTH HANDED OVER NEW LISTS OF CHASSIS AND ENGINE NUMBERS OF STOLEN CARS. I HOPED THAT WITH THESE MORE WOULD NOW BE FOUND AND RETURNED.

DAYA BAY

21. A MEETING HAS NOW BEEN ARRANGED IN JUNE TO DISCUSS

CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR A DAYA BAY NUCLEAR ACCIDENT. I THANKED ZHU FOR THIS.

COMMENT

22. A FRIENDLY AND RELAXED VISIT (IN CONTRAST TO SOME OF THOSE FROM PEKING). PROGRESS ON A NUMBER OF PRACTICAL ISSUES WAS MADE. WE SHALL TRY TO USE THE LEVERAGE OF GUANGDONG'S INTEREST IN REALIGNING THE SHENZHEN RIVER TO TIE UP THE SEA BOUNDARIES.

WILSON

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED)

HKD

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

.AND MS BROOKS

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PLANNERS

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PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

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