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RELEASE OF HONG KONG JOURNALIST DETAINED IN CHINA

1. AT 010030Z EMBASSY SECURITY OFFICER WAS INFORMED BY HONG KONG MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE THAT THE HONG KONG JOURNALIST DETAINED IN CHINA, LEUNG WAI MAN HAD BEEN RELEASED AND WAS BEING PUT ON AN EARLY FLIGHT TO HONG KONG.

2. WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ENQUIRIES FROM THE PRESS. UNTIL LEUNG'S ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG IS CONFIRMED WE SHALL LIMIT COMMENT TO CONFIRMING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE HKMAO MESSAGE.

(FCO RESIDENT CLERK)

3. PLEASE INFORM RICKETTS, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT AND NEWS DEPARTMENT DUTY OFFICER OF RELEASE.

CHONG KONG)

PLEASE CONFIRM LEUNG'S ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG.

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