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5. SUPPLEMENTARY (F). WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING REPLY, WHICH FOLLOWS THE LINE GENERALLY TAKEN HERE IN ANSWER TO SIMILAR. QUESTIONS -
"IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE PRECISE IN THIS MATTER. ANY FIGURE IS SPECULATIVE. I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE MAJORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN HONG KONG.''
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6. SUPPLEMENTARY (G). WE AGREE THAT THE ANSWER SHOULD BE ON THE LINES PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF OUR TELNO. 58, BUT THE TRIAL WILL BE TAKING PLACE WHEN THE QUESTION IS ANSWERED AND THE REFERENCE TO
HUNT SHOULD BE TO THE EFFECT THAT HE IS A CROWN WITNESS IN A TRIAL NOW TAKING PLACE. ON THE SPECIFIC POINT OF THE UNDERTAKING TO HUNT, YOU WILL NO DOUBT KEEP IN MIND THE REPLY PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF
OUR TELNO. 58.
7. WE AGREE THE REPLIES THAT YOU PROPOSE TO YOUR SUPPLEMENTARIES (C), (E), (H) AND (1).
MACLEHOSE
FILES:
HKIOD (4)
OPA
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON ST, W1.
LEGAL ADVISERS
PARLIAMENTARY UNIT
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
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