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4. COMMENTING ON THE RECENT ARREST OF TWO BRITISH SOLDIERS AFTER A DRUNKEN RAMPAGE THROUGH THE STREETS OF HONG KONG, THE NEW EVENING POST (COMMUNIST) URGED THAT THE CULPRITS BE MADE TO FACE THE STIFFEST CHARGES POSSIBLE. BRITISH TROOPS WOULD EVENTUALLY HAVE TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM HONG KONG, UNTIL THAT TIME THERE SHOULD BE STRICT DISCIPLINE TO ENSURE THAT THEY RESPECTED RESIDENT'S RIGHTS AND DID NOTHING TO DISRUPT PUBLIC ORDER.
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