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1610: PROHONGAID LONDON TO:
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THIS REMINDER AND THIS ASSURANCE SHOULD NOT NORMALLY BE NEEDED. SUT THEY ARE MADE NECESSARY BY RECENT PRESS CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE YAU MA TEI BUAT PEOPLE -
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CORRESPONDENCE IN WHICH ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE OF +REPRESSION +ZSUPPRESSION+, OPPRESSION+, +MANIPULATION OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM+, ZSILENCING+, OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE+, ZSTIFLING OF
OPINION+, ZPREVENTION OF DISSENT+, AND +ELIMINATION OF CHANNELS OF PROTEST+. AMONG THESE LETTERS WAS ONE IN YOUR COLUMNS FROM CHRISTINE VERTUCCI (SCM POST, FEBRUARY 2).
THERE ARE FACTS WHICH REFUTE THESE ALLEGATIONS. FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY I SHALL, IF I MAY, GIVE THESE FACTS IN QUESTION-AND-ANSWER FORM.
WHAT SPECIAL AUTHORISATION IS NEEDED FOR SOMEONE TO PRESENT A PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT? NONE, SO LONG AS HE PRESENTS IT HIMSELF AND NOT AS PART OF A CROWD. IT IS ONLY WHEN PUBLIC MEETINGS OR PROCESSIONS ARE INVOLVED THAT AUTHORISATION IS REQUIRED.
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