experience, which is as follows, is good:
1. Over twenty years
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2.
Over fifteen years
10
3.
Over ten years
20
4.
Under ten years
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I also enclose further details of the magistrates in Hong Kong which I hope you will find of interest.
We also, during the summer, had discussions with a delegation from Justice, led by Lord Gardiner, and including two barristers from Hong Kong. They were concerned about the new Hong Kong courts legining fon and especially the proposal to widen the powers of the District Courts. As a result of these discutionA we took up a number of detailed points with the lang Kong Government which are under study.
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My own impression from all these devdo premi. that the situation is not too bad and is getting better. But the whole Government of Hong Kong, including the courts system, obviously has contiu- uously to adapt itself to change in a fast moving society. If you have further ideas on how this doula be achieved the Governor would, I am sure, be glad to hear them. We could discuss this if you wish, or you might find it worth having a word with the head of our Hong Kong Department, Andrew Stuart, who is also, us it happens, a barrister.
Peter Rees, Esq., Q.C., M.P.,
House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.
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Anthony Roylc