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The Hong Kong Disciplined Services Exchange Delegation will depart for Beijing and Tianjin tomorrow (September 2) to participate in a four-day exchange programme.
Led by the Secretary for Security, Mr Lai Tung-kwok, and the head of five disciplined services, the delegation comprises about 60 officers from the Correctional Services Department, Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, Immigration Department and Hong Kong Police Force. Each department nominated about 10 staff to join the delegation.
The objectives of the exchange programme are to strengthen the exchanges between the Hong Kong disciplined services and the relevant authorities in the Mainland, enhance mutual understanding and promote the two jurisdictions' co-operation in law and order matters.
The delegation will stay in Beijing for two days, then proceed to Tianjin on September 4 before returning to Hong Kong on September 5.
During his stay in Beijing, Mr Lai will meet with the officials from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Administration of Customs, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and China Atomic Energy Authority.
Mr Lai will return to Hong Kong on September 5.
Ends/Sunday, September 1, 2013
Issued at HKT 12:00
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