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SECURITY CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG.

1. THE GUANGDONG PUBLIC SECURITY CHIEF, CHEN SHAOJI SAID IN GUANGZHOU ON 29 JANUARY THAT THE PSB WOULD RETURN A FURTHER 8 STOLEN CARS TO HONG KONG. THE LAST TIME WHEN STOLEN CARS WERE RETURNED WAS IN OCTOBER 1992, WHEN 6 WERE HANDED BACK.

(COMMENT: WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR MORE TO BE RETURNED AND THE PROCESS TO BE SPEEDED UP).

2. ON THE POSTING OF TWO PUBLIC SECURITY LIAISON OFFICERS TO HONG KONG, CHEN SAID THAT THE TWO OFFICERS HAD RECEIVED TRAINING ABOUT THE LAWS IN HONG KONG AND THE TERRITORY IN GENERAL AND THAT THEY WOULD BE POSTED VERY SOON.

3. ON CROSS BORDER CRIME, CHEN REAFFIRMED THAT MAINLAND CRIMINALS COMMITTING CRIME IN HONG KONG WOULD BE PUNISHED ACCORDING TO PRC LAW WHEN THEY FLED TO CHINA. THERE WAS IMPROVEMENT IN RESPECT OF PROVISION OF CRIMINAL EVIDENCE BY HONG KONG POLICE TO THE MAINLAND AUTHORITIES.

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