HC Deb 20 January 1969 vol 776 c24W
70. Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will now recommend the Hong Kong Government to suspend for one year Regulation 31 of the Emergency (Principal) Regulations which gives them powers to detain persons for a period of one year without trial, without expressing any reason, and to continue this process at the end of the year.

Mr. Whitlock

No, Regulation 31 of the Emergency (Principal) Regulations will be continued in operation only for so long as is necessary.