CONFIDENTIAL
Parliament,
It is suggested that the Minister might say in
reply to Mr. Cheong-Leen that he fully realises that the use
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of emergency regulations does involve the departure from the
normal legal processes; that neither he nor the Governor wishes
to see these regulations continued in operation for a moment
longer than is absolutely necessary; that a considerable
number of emergency regulations have already ceased to operate,
and that the remainder, including Regulation 31, will be
suspended as soon as the security situation permits.
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CONFIDENTIAL
Hong Kong Department
18 February, 1969