§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many persons were charged with Triad offences for each year since 1970; and how many were subsequently convicted.
§ Mr. LuardThe following are the figures:
Persons Charged Subsequentive convicted 1970 875 872 1971 874 858 1972 836 820 1973 1,146 1,132 1974 2,612 2,506 1975 3,220 2,616
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is, for each year since 1970, the number of occasions on which persons associated with Kuomintang espionage or sabotage units were arrested in Hong Kong; and how many in each case were deported without being charged, charged and acquitted and convicted.
§ Mr. LuardThe following is the information requested:
1970: One case. Four persons were deported without trial and one charged, convicted and subsequently deported. 1971: Four cases. Twenty persons were deported without trial and one charged, and subsequently deported. 1972: Two cases. Twenty-six persons were deported without trial. 1973: Two cases. Six persons were deported without trial. 1974: None. 1975: Three cases. Seven persons were deported without trial. Two were charged, convicted and subsequently deported. Two were convicted and are currently serving sentences in Hong Kong.