TNAG-0194-FCO40-230-Emergency-legislation-and-Public-Order-ordinance-discussions-1969 — Page 239

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IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER 1661

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TO HONG KONG

17 DECEMBER 1968,

(HKK 14/15)

OUR TELEGRAM NO. 1657: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS BY FRANK ALLOUN. GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL INCLUDE IN YOUR REPLY AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT IS INVOLVED IN QUOTE SEPARATE CONFINEMENT UNQUOTE AS PROVIDED FOR IN HONG KONG PRISONS LEGISLATION. THE EXPRESSION QUOTE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT UNQUOTE IS NOT USED IN YOUR PRISONS LEGISLATION. IS THERE IN FACT ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO?

STEWART.

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HONG KONG DEPT.

MR. MORETON

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