From the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
The Rt Hon The Lord Goronwy-Roberts
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London S.W.1
1 August 1975
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Dear Godwar Irvine,
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In my letter of 27 June in reply to yours of 126) 21 June to David Ennals, I said that I was consulting the Governor of Hong Kong about the enquiries you had received from Mrs Peter Godber of Iden Lock, Rye, concerning her husband who is serving a prison sentence in Hong Kong. We have now received his comments.
Hong Kong prison rules provide that every prisoner is allowed to write and receive a letter on reception and thereafter once every two weeks. If a prisoner does not receive a monthly visit to which he is entitled he is permitted to write a letter and receive a reply instead of the visit. As Mr Godber has not received any visits since he was imprisoned he is therefore entitled to write three letters a month. In addition, the Superintendent of a prison may allow a prisoner to write special letters for the purpose of making arrangements regarding his property or for any other special reason. I should add that prisoners are allowed to receive all suitable letters sent to them.
B Godman Irvine Esq MP House of Commons
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