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AOORSTRY
ANNEX
INDYRY
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO ESTABLISH THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH OF INSPECTOR JOHN MACLENNAN FORMERLY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCENO
(AGC 4/650/815).
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The Council considered memorandum XCS(81)4.
see (17
The Governor advised the Council of developments since
the memorandum was drafted and the Chief Secretary explained and clarified the reference to a CAPO report at paragraph 9(b)
of the memorandum..
The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED:
(a) that the Commissioner's request in
paragraph 3 of the memorandum should
not be acceded to;
(b)
that the Commissioner should be directed
to conduct all further proceedings of
the Inquiry in camera; the timing of
(c)
this direction and the terms in which
it was conveyed to be left to the
Governor's discretion;
that the present
e present terms of reference of
the Commission of Inquiry should not be
clarified or limited at this stage; and
(a) that efforts should be made as a matter
of urgency to engage a senior London
silk to take part in an appropriate
representative capacity in the
proceedings of the Inquiry.
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