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Your telegram no. 235.
Letter from J. Allo:
Line taken in letter is similar to that taken
in letter from John Rear which appeared in London
"Times" of 11 November, 1968. You will obtain some guidance from the officially inspired reply which appeared in "Times" of 14 November over signature of Sedgwick, Director of Hong Kong Government
Office here.
2.
The process of releasing detainees in Hong Kong has been in progress since September,
1967 and six weeks ago the number remaining in
FOOR detention was reduced to
These remaining detainees will be released as soon as the security situation in the Colony permits. Emergency legisla- tion (under which detainees are held) must often provide, in a situation affecting the security of
state, additional powers for the Executive and a
derogation from normal processes of rule of law.
There is no desire whatever to continue such
Guidance Jebu legislation in force any longer than is necessary
in the public interest and it will be discontinued as soon as this can safely be done.
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