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He has been granted an amnesty entirely?
I really don't know the answer to that. He is a convicted criminal.
I have no direct knowledge of that.
If you were shown terms of amnesty in favour of Lau. which do not include conspiracy would you deem it your duty to go out and arrest him?
I don't think I would without discussing it with someone. Why not?
I understand that in Hong Kong amnesty is considered at a higher level.
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You were telling us trip you took to U.K., why did Mr. Nattress go with you?
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It is usual for 2 officers to go to make inquiries.
decided he should accompany me.
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For no other reason than to go to the banks and look at the
Electoral Register?
He made certain inquiries and I made others.
Yesterday you were telling us about 19/9 when you went to
2nd Defendant's residence and turned up at ICAC offices
later?
Yes.
You were aware a solicitor was on way to ICAC offices?
I understood Hr. Thompson had presumably contacted you and you were going there.
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You conducted interview without waiting for the solicitor?
Yes.
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How long after you conducted interview before solicitor
arrived?
A few minutes.
Has there any particular reason why you did not wait for
solicitor to get there?
Interview was with Mr. Thompson and it was simply a matter
of getting on with the interview.
Was it urgent?
Urgent is not the word but it was a matter which got to be
done.