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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 884 OF 17 NOVEMBER.
1. MR PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN 4 QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN
ANSWER ON 21 NOVEMBER,
2. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
A) IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE RECENT DEMONSTRATION IN
HONG KONG AGAINST ICAC.
B) IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY REACTION FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA FOLLOWING THE RECENT AMNESTY, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO
CORRUPTION ARISING FROM PROTECTION RACKETS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS.
C) IF CHARGES ARE TO BE MADE AGAINST PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE RECENT
DEMONSTRATION IN HONG KONG AGAINST ICAC,
D) HOW MANY PERSONS TOOK PART IN THE RECENT DEMONSTRATION IN
HONG KONG AGAINST ICAC, HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND WHAT
DAMAGE WAS DONE.
3. WE SUGGEST :
A) I DEPLORE THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE VERY SMALL MINORITY OF INDIVIDUALS
INVOLVED IN THIS VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION.
B) NO.
C) GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION,
D) ABOUT 40 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE ATTACK ON ¡CAC HEADQUARTERS.
IN THE SCUFFLE 5 ICAC OFFICIALS RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL INJURIES AND
MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO A WINDOW, THE DOORS AND SOME FITTINGS.
4. ESSENTIAL WE HAVE REPLY BY 090OZ 18 NOVEMBER,
OVEN
FILE S HK & CD (5)
MR CORTAZZI HR STRATTON
CONFIDENTIAL
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST. Wil
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