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hand, Bradley, an apparently passive member, would not. There
would, therefore, appear to be three courses open to Government.
Refuse Entry
14.
To refuse them entry to Hong Kong would:
(a) Prevent contact with MA Man Fai and other similarly
· (b)
politically minded personalities;
Prevent their participating locally in activities which
might lead to civil disorder;
(c) Enhance their political image, or make them "martyrs";
(d) Give rise to public allegations of political persecution.
Permit Entry
15.
(a)
To allow them to enter would :
Enhance Shepherd's political image by enabling him to
claim support from the U.K. and elsewhere;
(b) Allow Ellis and Gillow again to air their personal
grievances locally;
(c) Put them in a position to stir up radical youth to
civil disobedience or disorder.
Restrict Period of Stay
16.
IV
17.
It is unusual for the Director of Immigration to limit
the stay of Commonwealth citizens in Hong Kong. Therefore
to do so to these four :-
(a) Would still allow Shepherd to claim support from the
U.K. and elsewhere;
(b) Still allow Ellis and Gillow to press their grievances
locally;
(c) Would, to some extent, enhance their political image ;
(d) Raise public allegations of political persecution, and
would create the problems of how to deal with applications
for extensions of stay, which might be submitted through
lawyers.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The activities of the L.A.C. have aroused little interest
locally if one is to judge by the press. Press publicity and com-
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