TNAG-1687-FCO40-2337-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 162

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MAR 18 187 01:12 GIS E

After a metteren gewantinge

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN THE LAST 13 YEARS, JOME @ 400 PILMO WERE SUBMITTED FOR CENSORSHIP. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE CENSORED WERE CUT OR BANNED ON THE GROUNDS OF VIOLENCE OR SEX. TWEATY. FILMS WERE CENSORED ON THE GROUNDS THAT THEY MIGHT DAMAGE HOOD RELATIONS WITH OTHER TERRITORIES AS PER PARAGRAPH @ ABOVE. THE CENSORSHIP OF THESE FILMS HAD USUALLY SEEN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

NOT ALL THE FILMS CENSORED UNDER THIS SECTION WERE CONCERNED WITH CHINA,

THE SYSTEM OF FILM CENSORSHIP HAS OPERATED FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS SATISFACTORILY UNDER THE FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANGE.

DURING THAT TIME NO PERSON HAS BOUGHT TO CHALLENAC IN. COURT THE VALIDITY OF THOSE PEGULATIONS, NO ONE CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY WHAT VIEW THE COURT WOULD TAKE IF THEY WERE TO BE CHALLENGED.

798! 86P TE NOCNOT 09/H 91:21 28. 27

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