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1. COUNSELLOR TOOK ACTION TODAY WITH THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HKMAO, MFA. WANG GUISHENG AGREED TO PUT OUR POINTS TO THE PUBLIC SECURITY AUTHORITIES AND TO GIVE US A REPLY, WHETHER TO THE EMBASSY OR VIA NCNA IN HONG KONG. HE RAISED NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BASIS OF OUR ENQUIRY OR ABOUT CHONG'S NATIONALITY STATUS. HE SAID THAT IF CHONG WAS INDEED DETAINED BY THE PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU IT WOULD BE FOR A GOOD REASON: THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION WAS OVER. WE SAID THAT IN THAT CASE IT SHOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GIVE US QUICK ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS AND TO REASSURE US THAT PROPER PROCEDURES HAD BEEN FOLLOWED.

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