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RESPONSE TO TERRORISM

AND AIRCRAFT HIJACKING

AFFECTING HONG KONG

(SECURITY BRANCH CIRCULAR NO 193)

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INTRODUCTION

the

This

circular supersedes the Policy Directive on

Control of Terrorism (Security Branch Circular No. 8/85) and the Standing Instructions оп Hijacking (Security Branch Standing Instructions SCR 13/951/69 of 1988), which are hereby cancalled.

2.

Hong Kong, like any other cosmopolitan city, is not immune to terrorist attack, Both indigenous and international terrorist organisations have, over the years, developed infra-structures within the region capable of sustaining terrorist aggression that threaten Hong Kong.

DEFINITION OF TERRORISM

3.

that

are

that may

For the purpose of this Directive, terrorism is

defined as: -

(a) the commission or threat of acts of serious

violence which:-

(1) may not be

but which

related to specific demands are directed against the

general interests country;

of a

particular

CONFIDENTIAL