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CONFIDENTIAL

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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Telegram No. 520

25 April, 1968

CONFIDENTIAL

Addressed to Peking telegram No. 186 of 25 April, Repeated for information to Commonwealth Office.

296 Your telegram No. 245.

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HWA/2

Earliest and latest dates of release (dependent on remission earned) for 2 N.C.N.A. prisoners are:

Sit Ping

17 November 1968

18 July 1969

Lo Yuk Wo 12 September 1969

J

12 September 1970.

So far, both are eligible for full remission, which is one-third of sentence.

2. Approximate release dates of other Stanley prisoners are

1968

422

1969

147

1970

30

1971

27

1972

5

1973

20

1974

4

3. Letter follows by next bag.

F.O. Please pass Immediate Peking 186.

Mr. Gass

[Repeated as requested]

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