Registry No.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
op Secret.
Secret.
DRAFT
BRIEF NO 4
PB
Type 1 +
To:-
Confidential,
Restricted. Unclassified.
PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
MR ROYLE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:
11-15 NOVEMBER 1972
From
31/1212
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
total reported
Crime
Crime
The Governor is mest concerned at the increase
in crime in Hong Kong and He spoke at some length on
the subject in his speech at the Opening Session of
the Legislative Council on 18 October. Over the last
screted four years keerime has increased by 40% and violent
crime i.e. murder, manslaughter, serious assualts and robbery by 135%, and the proportion of young
people committing these crimes has steadily increased.
The Hong Kong Government hope to stamp out this
disturbing tendency by rigorous action on a wide
Measures taken in 1971/72 include:
2.
front.
(a)....
St.S.
NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
【Dd. 896639) 1,000
W Krowsin
Pri Kelly
30/60
Miss Coulter
12 copet please
Prilly.1245
kal
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.