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THAT THE PRESENT MAXIMUM PROVIDED FOR SECTIONS 5 AND 6 SHOULD BE APPLIED TO ALL SECTIONS (EXCEPT SECTION 3)
DOLLARS 100,000 AND 10 YEARS.
THIS MEANS HK
20. YOUR PARAGRAPH 13. FORFEITURE. WE AGREE.
21. YOUR PARAGRAPH 15, SECTION 14. WE BELIEVE THAT THE AMENDMENT RECOMMENDED BY BLAIR-KERR IS ESSENTIAL AND THAT A SUSPECT OUGHT TO BE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH A NOTICE ISSUED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THE SECTION. THIS WAS IN THE ORIGINAL DRAFT OF THE BILL SUBMITTED TO YOUR LEGAL ADVISERS IN 1978. THE HONG KONG PUBLIC SIMPLY WILL NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A PUBLIC OFFICER, SUSPECTED OF CORRUPTION, SHOULD NOT BE OBLIGED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY WHEN HIS WIFE
AND OTHER RELATIONS ARE OBLIGED TOO ANSWER SUCH QUESTIONS, THEY WILL NOT BELIEVE THAT WE ARE TAKING THE MATTER SERIOUSLY UNLESS THIS AMENDMENT IS INCLUDED,
22. YOUR PARAGRAPH 17. SECTION 26. THIS ALSO WAS INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT SUBMITTED TO YOUR ADVISERS IN 1970 AND WE FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CASE FOR THIS AMENDMENT IS FULLY MADE OUT IN BLAIR-KERR'S REPORT.
23.
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS IN YOUR TELEGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER THAT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MAY BE SO INFORMED WHEN THE SECOND BLAIR-KERR
REPORT IS CONSIDERED,
24 THERE IS OF COURSE CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THIS REPORT AND I FEEL THAT WE MUST BE IN A POSITION TO PUBLISH IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 1 THEREFORE HOPE TO TAKE IT
IF
TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE 9TH OCTOBER. THE MATTER CAN BE DISCUSSED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THAT DATE I SHALL BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE OUR POLICY ON THE REPORT IN MY SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION ON
THE 17TH OCTOBER.
MACLEHOSE
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~HKLOD
GIB & GD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PRIVATE SECRETARY PS/MR ROYLE
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