&

100

A.

80

What did you do then?

61.

I was afraid of trouble so I would tell Court and trial judge everything I know.

Mr. Hampton: I apply for a brief recess.

Court adjourned 15 minutes.

(Sd.) A. Garcia District Judge

5.11.75

101

Court resumes at 11.25

Appearances as before.

PW5 Chan

Cross-examined by Mr. Hampton:

Qo

& & &

Officers of ICAC read over a request for interview with you?

Yes.

What did you understand request was?

To go to see 2 solicitors.

Mr. Sceats: Before adjournment matters were said by Mr. Hampton to be

accusatory of him. That was not my intention. What I said was that

matters put to witness should be clear and he should know exactly what questions were put to him. Very briefly on 23/10 I wrote a letter both

to Gunston & Chow and Hampton & Winter the last para of which was in

following terms: "Pursuant to judge's order should you wish to exercise

interview witnesses would you please contact writer." Following day

I wrote a further letter to both firms of solicitors suggesting

if 2 of them liaise together to interview Crown witnesses so that

the witness could be interviewed either by solicitors jointly or in

separate interviews. Letter crossed letter from Gunston & Chow

to interview 1st ten witnesses in summary of evidence. Also asked to say what arrangements I envisaged for that purpose. Reply sent by me on 25/10 referring to fact that my letter of previous date had

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