Registry No.
DEPARTMENT
HONG KONG
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret
SECRET
Confidential.
Restricted
Unclassified
PRIORITY MARKINGS
(Date)
.Flash
Immediate }
Priority
Routine
*
Despatched
Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should reach addressee(s).
19/3/40
18345
PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
[Security_classification]
CONFIDENTIAL
En Clair. Code
[
Privacy marking -if any
]
23
NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
Cypher
Draft Telegram to:-
Governor,
NoJ
Hong Kong
(Date) 19/3
And to
Repeat to:-
Saving to:-
Distribution:-
H.K.D. F.E.D. Mr. Wilford
Copies to:-
EXAMINED A
72372 to 19/3....
[Codeword-if any]
Addressed to
telegram .............
And to
GOVERNOR, HONG KONG
(date)
repeated for information to
Saving to....
Confrontation Prisoners
We wish to brief Secretary of State about
confrontation prisoners in preparation for his visit
to Hong Kong next month. Grateful therefore if you
would telegraph details showing number still
imprisoned for offences involving (a) violence,
(b) possession of offensive weapons, (c) connection
with bomb campaign and (a) offences of non-violent
character, with in each category range of years of
sentences.
2. Most helpful if we could have your reply by
Monday, 23 March.
b.z. Ch
Ca
19/3/70
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