Mr. Morezon
Parliamentary Office
Although the attached Parliamentary Question by Mr. Rankin
is for oral reply on 16 December, it was put down so late that
it will not be reached and the Parliamentary Office do not
require Notes for Supplementaries.
At the time that Emergency Regulations were originally
promulgated in Hong Kong during last year's disturbances, the
Deputy Under Secretary (Sir Arthur Galsworthy), together with
other officers, were in Hong Kong. The Governor had full
consultations with them and with the Commonwealth Secretary
by telegram. There was also the fullest consultation by
despatch with the Commonwealth Office before the Hong Kong
Public Order Ordinance was enacted in November 1967.
Draft reply is attached.
iv.s.
Hong Kong Department
13 December, 1968
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