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2. REFERRING AGAIN TO THE 118, BINH ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD BE

SENT TO COURT AND TRIED QUOTE IN THE NORMAL WAY ACCORDING TO LAW.

THERE WILL BE NO OTHER SPECIAL MEASURES UNQUOTE.

3. SOME SECTIONS OF THE PRESS HERE ARE SEEKING TO SHOW THAT BINH'S

STATEMENT IS IN FLAT CONTRADICTION WITH PREVIOUS HONG KONG GOVERN-

MENT STATEMENTS ABOUT ASSURANCES WE HAVE RECEIVED. GOVERNMENT

SPOKESMEN HERE ARE MAKING SURE. THAT THE PRESS HAVE AVAILABLE TEXT

OF THE WRITTEN PARLIAMENTARY ANSWER ON 10 JULY GIVEN BY MR

HATTERSLEY. WE ARE ALSO TAKING THE LINE THAT WE HAVE NO REASON

TO DOUBT THE ASSURANCES ALREADY GIVEN.

MACLEHOSE

FILES:

HKIOD

SEAD

MVD

USD

MTD

LEGAL ADVISERS

DEFENCE DEPT

IRD

GIFD

NEWS D

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/PUS

SIR D. WATSON

MR. WILFORD

MR. MALE

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