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CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 396
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YOUR TELNO 481: EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
TO HONG KONG 16 JUNE 1969 (H.K. 0
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IT IS POSSIBLE THAT POSITION REGARDING EMERGENCY REGULATIONS MAY BE RAISED BY SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION WHEN REPLY IS GIVEN TO LORD SORENSEN'S PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION ON 19 JUNE (YOUR TELNO 456 REFERS). IF THIS HAPPENS IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF MINISTER COULD SAY THAT IT IS YOUR INTENTION TO DISCONTINUE CERTAIN EMERGENCY REGULATIONS, INCLUDING REGULATION 31, ON 20 JUNE (YOUR PARAGRAPH 3(A) REFERS). GRATEFUL TO LEARN EARLIEST WHETHER YOU WOULD SEE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS INFORMATION BEING DISCLOSED HERE ON THE DAY BEFORE YOU INTEND TO DISCONTINUE THE REGULATIONS CONCERNED. IT WOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED UNLESS MATTER WERE SPECIFICALLY RAISED IN SUPPLEMENTARIES.
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