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5 APR 1978
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELHO 274 OF 4 APRIL
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YOUR TELS NOS 402, 406 AND 407: „YAUMATE! CASES,
1. WE REGRET THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE IN TIME
FOR THE DEADLINE IN YOUR FIRST TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. WE
AGREE THE TEXTS IN YOUR TWO OTHER TELEGARM UNDER REFERENCE SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS.
2. IN THE STATEMENT PARAGRAPH 3 COULD BE TAKEN TO REFER TO THE
OFFICERS MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 1 AS WELL AS PARAGRAPH 2. WE SUGGEST
THIS AMBIGUITY BE AVOIDED BY MAKING PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 A SINGLE
PARAGRAPH.
3. WHILE WE FOLLOW THE REASONING BEHIND YOUR PROPOSED WORDING IN
PARAGRAPH 5 WE GREATLY HOPE YOU CAN AVOID LINKING THIS ACTION
SPECIFICALLY WITH THE AMNESTY. WE SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE
MIGHT END AS FOLLOWS QUOTE
IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT IT WOULD
BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO USE CR55 IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH THESE
PENDING CASES WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY UNQUOTE.
IN QUESTION 7 OF THE GUIDANCE NOTES DELETE QUOTE ARISING
FROM THE AMNESTY UNQUOTE.
6. IN THE REPLY TO QUESTION 16 DELETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SINCE
WE ASSUME THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF ACTION AGAINST SENIOR POLICE
OFFICERS WILL BE CONSIDERED EVEN IF THE TRIAL DOES NOT PRODUCE NEW
EVIDENCE.
OWEN
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MR.POSNETT
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MR.CORTAZZI
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