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MRS SMITH ALSO COMPLAINS THAT CLEMENTS' TRIAL HAS
NOW BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER AT THE EARLIEST
AND THAT THIS HAS CAUSED CLEMENTS' FAMILY PART-
ICULAR SUFFERING.
2. GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION, IF POSSIBLE DESKBY
3010002, WITH WHICH TO DRAFT A REPLY TO THESE
CHARGES.
3. YOU WILL RECALL (FROM DAVID'S LETTER OF 15 JULY TO YOU) THAT MR STAINTON SUGGESTED TO MR KENNETH
WEETCH THAT WHEN THE LATTER VISITED HONG KONG
(7 - 18 OCTOBER) HE SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE
CLEMENTS' CASE''. AT THE END OF HER LETTER MRS SMITH
SUGGESTS THAT THE PRIME MINISTER AUTHORISE
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MR WEETCH TO LOOK INTO THE CASE, YOU MIGHT THEREFORE CONSIDER ASKING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE (TO WHOM I
AM COPYING THIS TELEGRAM) TO INVITE MR WEETCH TO
VISIT CLEMENTS DURING HIS STAY IN HONG KONG,
MR WEETCH MAY IN ANY CASE WISH TO DO THIS AT
THE REQUEST OF MR AND MRS CLEMENTS WHO HOPE TO SEE HIM
BEFORE HE GOES,
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
MR.POSNETT
COPIES TO:
MR.RUSHFORD, LEGAL ADVS. MR.BRAY, HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, HKGO.
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