One further point occurred to us, to
which you have, no doubt, given careful thought. The systematic flouting of these
orders must bring them into some disrepute and might be seen (and acclaimed) as overt acts of defiance, producing perhaps some
uneasiness in Hong Kong public opinion.
But
to our knowledge this would not be the first time such orders have been breached (there are pre-confrontation examples, I understand)
and as acts of defiance they would be
comparatively minor affairs.
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On balance there is little doubt in our
minds that the advantages of supervision orders particularly the prospect opened up of dispensing with the power of detention that much sooner outweigh the disadvantages
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