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Mr. J.R. Williams
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Secretary of State's Meeting with Governor
of Hong Kong at 2, 30 p.m. on Wednesday,
13th September. 1967
I suggest that discussions with the Governor might cover the following matters:-
2.
(1)
Acting Governor's proposal to introduce Emergency regulations to deal with the production and distribution of illegal
broadsheets. We are preparing with the Foreign Office a joint submission on this problem, which has been the subject of the attached exchanges (Hong Kong telegrams Nos. 132 and 1358 and our telegram No. 1840). (2) Acting Governor's request for our views on
introduction of death penalty for possession
of bombs. grenades, explosives, etc.
have yet to submit on this issue, which has
been the subject of the attached exchanges (Hong Kong telegram N. 1310 and Sir Arthur Galsworthy's letter to the Acting Governor dated 8th September),
(5) Future Policy on ilang Kong. Please sce Top
Secret Annex to Notes for the Secretary of
State prepared by the Hong Kɔn, Department. The Governor, we know is in general agreement with the provisional views expressed there,
but it is most desirable that Ministers should
hear his views at first hand.
1 attach Hằng Kong telegram No. 1372 which gives the latest assessment of the situation in Ilɛng Kong.
(A.N. Galsworthy)
1th September. 1967
Copy (with enclosures) to:
Sir Saville Gamer
Mr. Hall
Mr. Godden
Mr. 1.8. Carter
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