RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 4324
OF 16080OZ NOVEMBER 87 |
HellD 3802 них
MEGEIVEL
2 NOV 1987
K FLIDER
Teken
28
142125
MDLIAN 9444
TOP COPY Q DIST 7
LEGCO QUESTION: CAUTIONING OF ADULT OFFENDERS
THE FOLLOWING QUESTION HAS BEEN SET DOWN FOR AN ORAL REPLY IN
LEGCO ON 25 NOVEMBER
2.
A SCHEME HAS RECENTLY BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHEREBY ADULT OFFENDERS MAY BE CAUTIONED RATHER THAN PROSECUTED FOR OFFENCES OF A TRIVIAL NATURE. WILL GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL WHETHER IT WOULD CONSIDER INTRODUCING A SIMILAR
SCHEME IN HONG KONG?
3.
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN AND WHY THE SCHEME WAS
INTRODUCED AND HOW IT OPERATES.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
23
DISTRIBUTION
24
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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