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would give them a base in our midst which would be focus for disaffection and trouble making. Proposed legislation will prevent this and will also facilitate control over subversive influences in education and labour. It will provide a means of control over the Communist singing groups and dramatic societies which act'as vehicles for communist propaganda and penetration.

3. Principal foreign based political parties which will immediately be affected are the K.M.T. the China democratic league and the K.M.T. Revolutionary Committee. Other smaller parties would of course be included. C.C.P. have no open organisation but would

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Copy of draft Bill will reach you by next bag. In covering despatch reasons for its introduction are more fully stated. Bill will contain a duration clause and objects and reasons will state plainly that it constitutes in certain of its provisions a temporary break in traditions of British Government in the Colony but that this is rendered necessary by disturbed state of world to-day. The Bill will be introduced in the Legislative Council on 13th April.

Copies sent to:-

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- Mr. Denning.

Mr. Scarlett. Mr. R.H.Scott. Mr. P.D.Coates.

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