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of His Kajesty's territories in the Far East.

THE PRIME KINR Yes Sir, I have a very

fu 1 recollection of those statements,

them in mind.

MR. MAXTON:

will

and

I bear

When the rh G considers

these questions, when he is restoring British civilian

Govt in Hong Kong, will he bear in mind that the high

civil servants who form a large proportion of the

administration there before the Japanese occupation

have been imprisoned and that they will not be

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expected to resume duty without having a period of

rest and relaxation?

THE PRIME MINR:

Certainly, I have no doubt

Perhaps

that every attention will be given to them.

the h G will put a questn on this particular point

to my rh F the Secty of State for the Colonies.

MR. GALLACHER: In view of the speech m de

by the Leader of the Opposition last week can we

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