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OF 10170OZ JANUARY 89
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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OUR TELNOS 87-88 AND YOUR TELNO 70-72: ADMISSION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT LAWYERS FOR PRIVATE PRACTICE.
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TUR: (A)
(B)
HOWE
PARA 5 OF FIRST TUR: WE HAVE TWO FURTHER POINTS ON FIFTH
A2: WE SUGGEST ADDING QUOTE WHICH IS THE COMMON LAW UNQUOTE AFTER QUOTE IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE.
A9: IS IT TRUE THAT THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF EXPERIENCED
LAWYERS IS GOVERNMENT? WE WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THERE MAYBE A SHORTAGE IN CERTAIN AREAS.
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