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2. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROCESS AND IT IS LIKELY THAT BOARD WILL

RECOMMEND FURTHER RELEASES IN THIS CATEGORY OVER THE COMING

MONTHS. POLITICAL CONCESSIONS ARE NOT INVOLVED BUT RATHER THE

INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUAL YOUNG PRISONERS WHO HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES

NOT TO BE HARD-CORE COMMUNISTS AND TO HAVE REASONABLE PROSPECTS

OF REHABILITATION. AS WE COME TO REVIEW THOSE WITH LONGER SENTENCES

LARGER AMOUNTS OF REMISSION MAY BE JUSTIFIED ON THESE GROUNDS.

F.0. PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING.

SIR D. TRENCH

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION .

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H.K.D.

F.0. F.E.D.

CONSULAR DEPT.

NEWS DEPT.

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