Honduras has reportedly sacked its Consul-General to Hong Kong, Herby Weizenblut, following the discovery of an alleged passport scam.
The Hong Kong Government said yesterday it had been told Mr Weizenblut had been dismissed from the post.
'We have been informed by the British Embassy in the Honduran capital [of Tegucigalpa] that Mr Weizenblut has been dismissed by the Honduran Government,' said a spokesman for the protocol office.
He said the office had not been provided with any details.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption has lost track of Mr Weizenblut, who had been interviewed and was assisting inquiries. 'I would like to know where he is,' said an investigator.
There was no response from Mr Weizenblut's office telephone nor the Consulate-General office at North Point, which had been locked following arrests last week.
A senior American immigration official was allegedly carrying five Honduran passports when he was arrested at Kai Tak airport on Monday and has appeared in court.