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is not the case. Inquiries conducted for a number of months,
possibly longer into financial position of 1st Accused and
indeed some of the documents supplied to defence showthat when
matters put to him, they were put to him for an offence under
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
(Greatly improper for my lecmed friend to refer to
this matter.)
It will be apparent that the charge has not been.
but
"it particularized in any way as far as prosecution is able red has done everything in its power in the interest of justice and rights of prosecution and defence to supply to defence all material even
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in summary form and oral evidence and documentary form full scope
of case that accused will be called upon to meet. I have not
received any confirmation that application would be made before
Your Honour this morning. No statement given by Mr. Gunston last week. No indication from Mr. Hampton.
Sceats: Arrangements made for Commissioner of Folice and Secretary for
Home Affairs for interpreter to be made available to assist police officer
nominated by Commissioner of Police. After arrangement s concluded I
wrote to each solicitor
advising them that arrangements
had been made for 4 witnesses and a named police officer and interpreter to attend at offices of ICAC at 9 a.m. last Tuesday morning.
Solicitor for 2nd Accused declined to attend that time as it was
unsuitable one, Wishes of witnesses had not at that time been
escertained and accordingly I wrote a letter to each one of them
copy of which was translated into Chinese quoting relevant portion of Judge Jones's ruling and sending request made on behalf of 2nd
Defendant. I concluded letter by stating that attached to letter was a
form addressed to both solicitors in 2 parts Part A was to effect I consent to be interview
be available
on behalf of accused and will
time left blank, date and place left blank.
2nd part
of form was "I do not want to be interviewed by any one on behalf of the 2 accused". Each of the 10 witnesses asked to sign a copy of my