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have both visited it recently.

to Con Son; the British and Australian Ambassadors

May fromed

The impression gained 2 by them is that the main prison is well run and has

less restrictions than would be necessary in normal

prisons because the island is so far from the mainland

The "hell-hole" reputation derives from the notorious Tiger Cage block much publicised a few years ago,

but this now appears to have been closed down.

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