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I will now Await the subinissieu

A.R.

Mr. Gaminara

Reference HKK 14/38

CONFIDENTIAL

Hong Kong: Problems of crime

When Sir Leslie Monson first sent me a copy of (1) on 18 August Sir Arthur Grattan-Bellew and I both looked at it and came to the conclusion that it did not raise any issue calling for legal advice.

I

2. If outside advice is needed on penal policy, should have thought this should be obtained from the Home Office - there does not seem to be any legal point to be referred to the Attorney-General. If Mr. Royle wishes to consult the Attorney as a ministerial

colleague, presumably he or his private secretary should write

Flag it

No Thin in not not really Vital.

AR

This Seas

A.R.R

(A. R. Rushford)

K 188 MA 118

8 September, 1970

We spoke about the above minute in relation

te x180.

2. We are already

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in touch with the Home Office

this partiener point-su

in

and have

fact already sent the Governor a consideretter

amount of material on it

HKM 14/17 attached.

® on

3. h

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circumstances I

see

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I see also

I am

not sure if

MV Royle will still wish to refer the matte

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to the Attorney

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