TNAG-2605-FCO40-3793-Detention-of-Hong-Kong-residents-in-China-1992 — Page 12

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FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1526

OF 020915Z NOVEMBER 92

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG

DETAINED EXPRESS JOURNALIST, LEUNG WAIMAN: PRESS COVERAGE OF HER

EXPULSION

1.

PEOPLE'S DAILY (1 NOVEMBER) AND CHINA DAILY (2 NOVEMBER) BOTH

CARRY DETAILED REPORTS OF LEUNG'S ALLEGED ACTIVITIES IN PEKING, INCLUDING BRIBING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE SECRET DOCUMENTS.

LEUNG HAD APPARENTLY MADE A FULL CONFESSION AND EXPRESSED A

WILLINGNESS TO REPENT. SHE WAS TO BE SPARED PUNISHMENT AS A

CRIMINAL BECAUSE OF HER GOOD ATTITUDE. THE ARTICLE SAID THAT THE

EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS HAD APOLOGISED AND PROMISED NOT TO CONDUCT

SUCH ACTIVITIES IN THE FUTURE. COPIES OF BOTH ARTICLES FOLLOW BY

FAX TO FCO AND HONG KONG.

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