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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 74 OF 21 JANUARY. 1974.
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YOUR TELEGRAM 58 OF 18 JANUARY. PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
1. WE AGREE TO THE DRAFT REPLIES AT (A) AND (B) OF YOUR TELEGRAM
AND HAVE NO COMMENTS.
2. ON THE CASE OF MR KWAN KUNG, WE SUGGEST: QUOTE THE ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE HONG KONG POLICE, WHO FOUND NO EVIDENCE
OF ANY OFFENCE BY THE DRIVER, THE POLICE PASSED ALL DOCUMENTS IN
THE CASE TO THE CORONER WHO DECIDED THAT NO DEATH INQUIRY WAS
NECESSARY. (IT IS NOT OBLIGATORY TO HOLD SUCH INQUIRIES IN HONG KONG EXPECT IN CERTAIN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES). THE PAPERS WERE
SUBSEQUENTLY FORWARDED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WHICH ADVISED THAT
THERE WAS NO REASON TO DIRECT THAT THERE SHOULD BE A DEATH INQUIRY.
THE CASE HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND REVIEWED AND NO
FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS CALLED FOR UNQUOTE.
3. M.1.F.T. GIVES FURTHER BACKGROUND FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
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