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14. (Q)
NO LESS THAN THAT OF THE MEN CONCERNED, REQUIRED AS KAPID A CONCLUSION AS POSSIBLE.
WERE JIM CRANE AND HIS TEAM INVOLVED IN THE DECISION
MAKING PROCESS ?
(A) NO, NOT AT ALL.
15. (Q)
HOW OFTEN HAS CR55 BEEN USED IN THE PAST, AND IN WHAT
CIRCUMSTANCES ?
(A) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THE WAR, BOTH IN HONG KONG AND
OTHER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES. THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE
VARIED.
16. (Q)
(A)
DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND ANY ACTION AGAINST SENIOR
POLICE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE YMT FRUIT
MARKET ENQUIRY ?
FOR THE TIME BEING THE ANSWER IS 'NO''. THE QUESTION
COULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF THE TRIAL.
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PS LORD GORONWY.
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