CONFIDENTIAL
Brief No9
SIR LESLIE MONSON'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: APRIL 1972
CRIME IN HONG KONG
1. The attached note was prepared for the Secretary of State
by the Governor. Mr Royle has asked to be kept informed of
developments.
2. It will be some time before the Governor will be in a
position to assess the effect of the majority of the measures
referred to in paragraph 3 of his note. He will however be
able to you something about the action described in para- graph 3 (c) (Mr Royle has asked for a report on this).
3.
The position about the other measures is as follows:
(a) and (b)
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these have now been implemented, but it
is doubtful if the Governor will yet be in a position
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to assess their effect.
(d)
C
the necessary legislation has been approved
by the Executive Council for introduction into the
Legislative Council and may by now have been enacted.
the Governor recently sent us, for notification
of non-disallowance, an Ordinance providing for the establishment of detention centres (the papers are with
the Legal Adviser).
(e)
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Hong Kong Department April 1972
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