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Your despatch No.3 of 5th January.

Printers and Publishers Ordinance.

that

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Kong which call for special action I am somewhat

concerned at proposals in your despatch and shall be.

grateful if you will

COMMENTS

followingcomments.

2.

re- examine

accordance wilt eider them in light of

has to be considered in the

Legislation under A would seem to be in conflict light of the

with draft Freedom of Information Convention sponsored.

by United Kingdom - see circular priority savingram of

1st June and in particular Articles 1 and 2 of Convention

III at Annexe A.

that certain offen

Moreover if it is desired to intimate

fences

Tegarded as grave proper course

would seem to be to assign severe punishment for them..

I am at the moment in consultation with the

Foreign Secretary in regard to the attitude whith H.M.G.

W should adopt tards the draft Convention in the

altered circumstances which have arisen in "cold war'

relationships, and which appear to make it essential for

Colonial Governors to be equipped with powers for

suppressing dangerous publications (such as can properly

be taken under Emergency Regulations when an emergency

has been declared), as a precautionary measure, before

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