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(G) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:
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(H) LAW, ORDER AND SECURITY COVERING DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, AND CRIME:
(I) CONCLUSION.
3. WE ARE AWARE THAT THE PROPOSED OUTLINE ABOVE CONTAINS NO
REFERENCE TO SOME CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES WHICH HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MPS BY INTERESTED GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, THE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL AND PROBABLY THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR PLANT WHICH IS COMING INTO THE NEWS AGAIN. OUR DIFFICULTY IS THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLAIN THESE ISSUES ADEQUATELY WITHOUT DEVOTING LENGTHY PARAGRAPHS TO THEM WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM UNDUE EMPHASIS AND UPSET THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE
REPORT. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VIEWS.
4. SUBJECT TO YOUR COMMENTS, WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO TRANSMIT A FIRST DRAFT TO YOU AROUND THE END OF OCTOBER.
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