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reached the following agreement (hereafter referred to as

"the agreement"): LEUNG would allow himself to be

arrested on the understanding that he was to be charged

with wounding or affray only and that he would go to

prison for not more than two years, that LAU Cheong-

wah would give (and did immediately rive) him $10,000 in cash for the maintenance of his family (7)

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that LAW Ming-tak would continue to pay his wages to his

parents whilst he was in prison, that no further Police

action would be taken against LAW ling-tak and his people,

and that LAU Cheong-wah would find employment for LEUNG

on his release from prison. At the meeting, or shortly

before or after that, LW Ming-tak also undertook to

engage legal representation for LEUNG's defence and to

pay all legal fees. It was within the contemplation of

all concerned that the lawyers were to help LEUNG obtain

an acquittal.

(4) LEUNG Wing-sang ngrood to his arrest for the

following reasons

(1) He knew that he had been identified.

(2) He also now that the police would probably find him

sooner or later.

(3) He wanted to help LAW Ming-tak and his people out

of loyalty to his employer and fellow members of

the 14K, of which he himself was a member. (4) He thought he was involved in a relatively minor offence of wounding or affray for which the term

of imprisonment would be not more than two years. (5) He was paid $10,000 for his sacrifice : this sum

must have meant much to him as his family was poor and he was the sole breadwinner, both his parents and his brother being in poor health.

(6) LAW Ming-tak would continue to pay his wages to

his parents.

(7) LAU Cheong-wah had promised to find him employment

on his release from »rison.

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