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CO537 Colonial Confidential Records 理藩院機密檔案 All

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CHINA SEEKS RELEASE OF HONGKONG PRISONERS

MAKING, SATURDAY INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO

CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN LONDON TO TRY TO NEGOTIATE THE RELEASE. OF TWO CHINESE SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT BY THE KONGKONG AUTHORITIES OVER THE KOWLOON EVICITION DISPUTE, A CHINESE SPOKESMAN SAID HERE.

THE CHINESE VERE SENTENCED AFTER THEY HAD OBSTRUCTED POLICE EVICTING THEM FROM CONDEMNED HUTHENTS HI THE HONGKONG COLONY HAILAND TOWN OF LOWLOON, WHICH IS LEASED TO BRITAIN FOR 99 YEARS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THEIR RELEASE WAS BEING SOUGHT BECAUSE THE HONGKONG AUTHORITIES "SHOULD NOT EXERCISE THE POWERS OF LAW" OVER CHINESE RESIDITS OF LOWLOON. REUTER.. VUQ

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