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CONFIDENTIAL

Parliament,

It is suggested that the Minister might say in

reply to Mr. Cheong-Leen that he fully realises that the use

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of emergency regulations does involve the departure from the

normal legal processes; that neither he nor the Governor wishes

to see these regulations continued in operation for a moment

longer than is absolutely necessary; that a considerable

number of emergency regulations have already ceased to operate,

and that the remainder, including Regulation 31, will be

suspended as soon as the security situation permits.

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CONFIDENTIAL

Hong Kong Department

18 February, 1969