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FOREIGN OFFICE

21 August 1968

Telno 767

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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 767 of 21 August, Repeated for information to Hong Kong.

I understand from Hong Kong that as a result of recommendation made by Board of Review for long term prison sentences, 13 young confrontation prisoners were released in April this year some weeks before their due dates of release, Another 10 were released in June or July, 6 weeks before their normal release dates in 9 cases and 2 months in remaining cases.

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Although these cases were in a limited and special category, I am very glad to learn that they were possible. It also seems, although Hong Kong will be able to correct me, that there has been no adverse public reaction to these premature

This has considerable releases of convicted prisoners.

relevance to our general discussions and effect of earlier releases.

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I hope I can be kept informed of any further moves.

Foreign Office pass Priority Hong Kong.

Mr. Cradock

[Repeated as requested]

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