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GRS 133A
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM FCO 311630Z
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See 142
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AKK.382/2
- 3 APR 1978
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 264 OF 31 MARCH
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YOUR TELNOS 402 AND 403: YAUMATEI
1. WE AGREE WITH THE PROCEDURE AND TIMING IN YOUR
FIRST TEL UNDER REFERENCE AND WITH THE DRAFT LETTER IN YOUR
SECOND TEL UNDER REFERENCE,
2. WE NOTE THE PROBLEM RAISED IN PARA 4 OF YOUR FIRST TEL UNDER
REFERENCE ABOUT ACQUITTALS. IN PRINCIPLE WE WOULD WISH TO SEE
SUCH PERSONS REMOVED FROM THE FORCE, BUT WOULD EXPECT
YOU TO REVIEW EACH CASE ON ITS MERITS AND ADVISE WHETHER,
DESPITE ACQUITTAL, THERE IS STILL JUSTIFICATION FOR THEIR REMOVAL. WE WILL COMMENT FURTHER ON THE USE OF CR 59 OR CR 55.
OUR PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT AN ACQUITTAL WOULD NEGATE THE
PRESENT AUTHORITY GIVEN TO YOU TO DISMISS THE PERSON UNDER CR 55.
OWEN
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LEGAL ADVISERS
OLA
NEWS D
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
MR.MURRAY
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