IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 140545Z
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CONFIDENTIAL
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АКК 388/2
2 3 JAN1978
PA
خمه
مله
TO IMMEDIATE F C O TEL NO 52 OF 14 JANUARY 1978.
FOR MURRAY FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 34: HOBLEYS VISIT.
MT
8
WE HAVE PERSUADED HOBLEY TO GO TO LONDON (AND 1 DRAFTED HIS
TELEGRAM) IN THE HOPE THAT MORE ROBUST LAWYERS IN LONDON WOULD PUT SOME STUFFING INTO HIM. STEWART AND RUSHFORD HAVE THIS IN
HAND.
2. HOWEVER I SHOULD EMPHASISE THAT ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU GR ANY OTHER NON-LAWYER TO LEAN ON HOBLEY WOULD BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE SO I MUST ASK YOU TO BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DO SO. THIS IS A LEGAL QUESTION AND HE WILL RESPOND BEST TO ADVICE FROM FELLOW LAWYERS. I AM SURE THAT HE IS WRONG, AND THAT LAWYERS CAN EXPLAIN WHY TO HIM.
3. WE CAN ONLY CONSIDER NEXT STEP WHEN THE A.G. HAS DECIDED HOW MANY AND WHO HE WILL PROSECUTE. I AM AFRAID THAT CR 59 IS NOT LIKELY TO HELP MUCH EVEN UNDER THE TERMS OF STEWART'S FAIRLY RECENT LETTER. THERE IS A LIMIT TO HOW FAR ONE CAN GO ALONG THE ROAD OF COERCION OF WITNESSES OR OFFERS OF INDUCEMENT. AND THE
QUESTION OF SUBPOENA IS IRRELEVANT.
MACLEHOSE
FILES:
HEAD OF HK & G D
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/FUS
SIR A. DUFF
MR MURRAY
MR RUSHFORD
MR CORTAZZI
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