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IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TO HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 40
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17 JANUARY 1969
(HKK 1/12)
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FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY JOHN RANKIN IS FOR WRITTEN
REPLY #21ST JANUARY:
"TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL PUBLISH THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING THE LETTER OF 11 OCTOBER 1967 CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE OF REVIEW DEALING WITH REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE FIFTY-FOUR CHINESE DETAINED WITHOUT TRIAL.
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2. GRATEFUL IF MATERIAL FOR REPLY MAY REACH US NOT LATER THAN 0965 HOURS, MONDAY 20TH JANUARY. WE HAVE NO RECORD HERE OF THE CORRESPOND- ENCE REFERRED TO.
STEWART
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HONG KONG DEPT. FAR EASTERN DEPT.
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