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CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT -A-
FLASH FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1666
TO HONG KONG
19 DECEMBER 1968
(HKK 1/12)
CONFIDENTIAL.
FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY MALCOLM MACMILLAN IS FOR
WRITTEN REPLY TODAY, 19 DECEMBER. TO ASK SECRETARY OF STATE WHY
CHINESE PRISONERS AND THOSE DETAINED WITHOUT TRIAL IN HONG KONG
HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO ACCEPT WARM CLOTHING SENT TO THEM DURING
THE WINTER MONTHS BY THE RED CROSS AND RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
2. GRATEFUL FOR MATERIAL FOR REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. PARLIAMENT RISES TOMORROW 23 DECEMBER AND THERE MAY WELL BE
FURTHER QUESTIONS ON SUBJECT OF DETAINEES FOR ANSWER BEFORE HOUSE
RISES.
STEWART
FILE S
::ONG LONG D.
FAR. EAST. D.
NEWS D.
SIR A. GALSWORTHY
MR. MORETON
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