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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Ms Petra K Kelly
Gert Bastian
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Date
14 AUG 1990
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9 August 1990
Lear Mskelly,
Thank you for your letter of 23 July to the Prime Minister about the prosecution of certain individuals in Hong Kong under the Summary Offences Ordinance, I have been asked to reply.
The cases referred to in your letter are sub judice and I cannot comment on the particular circumstances of the cases you quote.
Nevertheless, the laws under which charges were brought are laws of the Hong Kong Government. The decision to prosecute was taken by the Hong Kong Attorney General. It must be for the Hong Kong Government to handle these cases in accordance with Hong Kong law.
Your Sincerely,
Give Logan
G Coglin
Hong Kong Department