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FENCE-A. CSSESSION OF CFFENSIVE WEAPON

AVING AN ACT VITH INTENT TO CAUSE BY AN EXPLOSIVE

SUBSTANCE AN EXPLOSION

SENTONCE-A. S YEARS, B. 5 YEARS CONCUR.

TATE OF COPVITTAL-3:1::67

+ FENCE-

IT

POSSESSION OF AN EXLUSIVE SUBSTANICE

B. POSSESSION OF OFFENSIVE NEPHON

#TENCE-A. 5 YEARS, B. 8 YEARS CONCUR.

DATE OF SENTENCE-24:11:67

<FFENCE-ATTENI TING T: CAUSE AN EX-LCSION WITH INTENT TO ENDANGER

LIFE OR PROPERTY

SENTENCE-15 YEARS

DATE OF SENTENCE-12:1:68 FROM 15:12:467

CLESTI NA MT ILLNESS WERE THE PRISONERS SUFFERING FR.M? -

AUSHER: IT IS NOT NORMAL TO REVEAL THE PERSNAL MEDICAL HISTORIES

OF PRISONEPS.

QUESTION: HAS ANY ARRANGEMENT BEEN MADE WITH THE CFC TO EXCHANGE

THESE PRISONERS FOR BRITONS AT PRESENT DETAINED IN

CHINA? IF NOT SHOULD IT BE REGARDED AS A MOVE TO FURTHER

IMPROVE GINO BRITISH RELATIONS?

:

ANSWER: NO, THE RELEASE OF THESE PRISONERS UNDER PROVISIONS F

THE PRISON RULES HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON ON HUMANITARIAN

GROUNDS

UESTION: WHEN WAS THE LAST PRISONER RELEASED UNDER SIMILAR

CIRCUMSTANCES?

MISHER: PA KAS LUNG- 30 JANUARY 1969

14 DECEMBER 1968

DETAILS: MA KAM LUNG AGE 78. DATE OF SERTENCE 24:8:67, POSSESSION

OF OFFENSIVE WEAPONS. POSSESSION OF INFLAMATORY FOSTERS.

FORMING PART OF AN INTIMIDATING ASSEMBLY OBSTRUCTING A

TOLICE OFFICER. SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.

WC

H AGE 33. OFFENCES-LARCENY BY SERVANT 5 COUNTS

EMBEZZLEMENT 1 COUNT. FORGERY OF A DIE 5 COUNTS. SENTENCED »

T. 21 MONTHS.

SIR D TRENCH

FILE S:

NEWS DEPT HI.K.D. F.E.D.

SIR J. JOHNSTON

SIR L. MONSON

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