李波 + 桂民海

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BBC Chinese publishes both reports today (Jan 18). The most recent one first.

(1) 港警方发声明接到 '李波在内地' 的信函.
www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/01/160118_libo_hk


Note:
(a) "港警方发声明"
(i) in traditional Chinese characters: "2016-01-18   警方就李波事件接獲內地覆函[:] 警方今日(一月十八日)傍晚收到廣東省公安廳警務聯絡科的覆函，表示「經了解，李波現在內地」，亦附上其本人致特區政府有關部門的信件，內容與今日傳媒報導他在一月十七日寫給妻子的信相若。警方已經聯絡李太，她確認該信的字跡屬於李波。警方今晚已去函廣東省公安廳警務聯絡科要求安排與李波會面，並進一步了解事件的情況。"
香港警務處 新聞公報
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/03_police_message/pr/
(ii) In English: "2016-01-18   Police receive reply letter from the Mainland on Lee Po's case[:] Police received a reply letter from the Interpol Guangdong Liaison Office of Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department this evening (January 18), stating that 'having understood that Lee Po is in the Mainland.'  Also enclosed is a letter from Lee Po addressing to relevant government department of HKSARG. The content of the letter is similar to the one received by his wife on January 17 and was reported by the media today. Police have contacted Mrs Lee. She confirmed that it was Lee Po's handwriting in the letter. Police wrote to the Interpol Guangdong Liaison Office of Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department tonight requesting to meet with Lee Po and further understand the situation of the incident."
Press Release. Hong Kong Police Force.
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/03_police_message/pr/

(b) "香港《星岛日报》再次在其网站刊登李波发予其妻子蔡嘉苹的 '两页家书。' "

陶法德, 稱自願配合調查 指目前進展順利 籲外界勿再炒作 李波家書斥桂敏海 「他犯罪連累了我」. 兩頁「家書, Jan 18, 2016
https://www.singtaousa.com/63395 ... ant=zh-hk&fs=16

, which does not display a true copy of "兩頁家書."

(2) 香港铜锣湾书店案：瑞典寻求中国澄清桂民海下落
www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/ ... gkong_bookstore_row

Quote:

"瑞典外交部星期一（18日）向BBC发来声明称，斯德哥尔摩政府已得悉有关报道，不作评论，但将继续寻求中方予以澄清。

"身在美国的贝岭说，他是在桂民海失踪后才首次听到醉驾案的说法，并一直寻求独立核实。

Note: 桂民海 is entitled to consular assistance from Sweden, under Article 5 of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.