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9. The arguments in favour of Course (b) are that it would
achieve the immediate objective of the Hong Kong authorities
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and would run far less risk of provoking, sharp reaction from
the C.P.G. than would the adoption of Course (a). It would
leave untouched the main Communist newspapers themselves
although it might involve action against their premises if
they were being used to produce Mosquito Broad sheets.
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We lo The Governor himself would prefer to adopt Course (b). Zu Gorenor has endased this views on discusic here
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He is now considering the making of emergency regulations
which would make illegal the production, distribution and
anne haton day conside alion possession of Broad Sheets. The latter would be so defined
as specifically to exclude recognised newspapers. He
accordingly seeks authority for the promulgation in his
discretion of emergency regulations for this purpose.
O. A. G's recommend that the
Вибробель ве the light of the considerations set out above it is
accepted.
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recommended that action in accordance with Course (b) is the
correct line to follow and the attached draft talegre Author the Garner to proced accordingly.
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