Under
a Mr Holliday (presumably a police officer), that children are responsible in law from the age of seven. This is correct.
the Hong Kong Juvenile Offenders Ordinance there is a conclusive presumption that no child under the age of seven years can be guilty
of an offence.
6.
I should be grateful to know whether Lord Goronwy-Roberts wishes to write to Mrs Elliott. My own view is that there is no need for him to do so, since Mrs Elliott merely sent him a copy of her not very polite letter to the Hong Kong Standard, without, I understand, any covering letter.
Inaugum
6 March 1979 Copy to:
Mr Murray
R JT McLaren
Hong Kong and General Department
I do wish to wut to her, Elliot,
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