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The Attorney General then sounded a note of warning to those who
might try to flout the law by holding illegal demonstrations in the future.
"I would like to make it very clear indeed that the course which
has been taken must not be regarded as a precedent.
"If illegal demonstrations take place in the future, the Police
may very well break them up immediately and arrest those responsible and
subsequently those taking part will be charged in front of the courts."
Mr. Roberts said the decision not to prosecute on this particular
occasion should not be taken as a "sign of weakness."
"Indeed, I think it should be taken as a sign of strength because
it is only a strong administration which is fully confident in its own
ability to deal with public demonstrations if it has to, that can afford
to take the line which is being, and has been, taken in this particular
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