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the Hong Kong authorities, but at least they
have been used in Hong Kong with the greatest
moderation bearing in mind the scale and
severity of the events of 1967. At the
height of the trouble, the maximum number of
detainees ever in custody was fifty four,
which I suggest compares very favourably with
the similar measures other governments have
found it necessary to take when subjected to
similar but certainly no more dangerous or
violent situations.
Yours faithfully,