The political prisoners here have again discontinued their hunger strike following assurances from police Inspector-General Mavrogordato that the government is considering regulations for providing special treatment for political prisoners. Only last week the political prisoners. Only last week the political prisoners had renewed their hunger strike and addressed a letter to the High Commissioner pointing out that promises made the prisoners had not been kept.
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