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ensure that no incident can possibly take place.

I understand from you that there are likely to be difficulties in the way both of bringing into force the amended Interpretation Ordinance and of

All we can limiting patrolling as suggested above. suggest is that the Governor of Hong Kong should be asked to reconsider the whole question in the light of our views as expressed here.

I return your draft Savingram herewith.

Yours sincerely,

KR. Qakethorit

(K.R. Oakeshott)

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