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self-defence, yet such purchase is severely restricted.
then the robbery took place at Teo Tee Swen's house,
police proceeded to the soene and fearing that the robbers
might have left behind dangerous verrons, they made careful
search, as they were in duty bound to do and discovered
several foreign guns and a thousand cartridges.
As Too said
Their motion was the
that he had no import permit, the police thought he was breaking
the regulations and they therefore took the firearms and
cartridges to the Police Station.
result of their proceeding to the house when the robbery was
reported to them and was not a case of searching the house for
no zacaon. There is therefore no question of jurisdiction.
In taking away the arus and ammunition, the police acted in a
similar way to the Customs when they confisoste smuggled arma
Por concealment, as well »♬ smuggling, is a breach of the
regulations under the Treaties, the confiscation of srmggled
orms by the Customs does not necessitate any reference to the
Consul, so why is there any necessity to report so you when
the police removed Teo Yee Swee's arms? I am therefore
unable to essent to your request to return the arms.
ith regard to your statement that the police brutally
ill-treated Teo Yee Swee, I have instructed the Chief of Police
to make further enquiries and on no account to gloss anything
Pending the receipt of his raport, I have the honour
over.
to send you this reply.
I have eta.
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs.