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4. THE POLICE SUPERVISION ORDER ON

RUNS FOR

THREE MONTHS: THESE ORDERS ALWAYS HAVE AN EXPIRY DATE.

IT MIGHT HAVE TO BE RENEWED BUT I THINK IT WILL PROBABLY HAVE

SERVED AS AN ADEQUATE WARNING TO DEHAVE WITHOUT RENEWAL:

CERTAINLY THEIR IS NO INTENTION TO KEEP RELEASED PRISONERS

UNDER SUPERVISION FOR VERY LONG PERIODS.

EVEN THE OFFENCE

OF NOT HAVING COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER BECOMES BARRED BY THE

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AFTER SIX MONTHS,

5.

THE POLICE HAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO ARREST

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IF HE IS SEEN IN A PUBLIC PLACE BUT NOT TO SEARCH HIM OUT ON

PRIVATE PROPERTY.

ARRESTED.

IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT HE WILL NOT BE

6. I AM CONSIDERING MAKING POLICE SUPERVISION ORDERS ON FOUR

OF THE REMAINING DETAINEES: NOS, 3, 29, AND 34 WHO ARE ALL

DANGEROUS CHARACTERS WITH CONSIDERABLE AUTHORITY IN SAI KUNG

OR YUEN LONG.

7. I REALISE THAT THE POLICE SUPERVISION ORDERS GIVE SOME

GROUND FOR COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA BUT THE ALTERNATIVE MAY BE

TO KEEP THE MEN CONCERNED IN DETENTION LONGER.

FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY PEKING

SIR D.TRENCH.

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

F.E.D.

P.U.S.D.

I.R.D.

NEWS DEPT.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]`

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