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7. I WOULD THEREFORE LIKE TO SEEK YOUR ADVICE ON SETTING UP CONTINGENCY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE USING HIS AUTHORITY, UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE ACT, TO ENABLE REID TO BE REMOVED TO A SUITABLE INSTITUTION IN THE UK.
8. IF SUCH A REMOVAL DID TAKE PLACE IT WOULD BE ESSENTIAL THAT REID SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG AS NECESSARY TO GIVE EVIDENCE AT THE TRIALS OF THOSE HE HAS IMPLICATED IN HIS CORRUPT ACTIVITIES. PART OF THE CONTINGENCY PLANS WOULD THEREFORE HAVE TO BE A WAY OF ESTABLISHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR REID TO BE RETURNED WHEN NEEDED.
9. FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ACCESS TO REID AS A POTENTIAL WITNESS, AND AS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION ON CORRUPT PRACTICES, IT WOULD MAKE MUCH MORE SENSE TO KEEP REID HERE IF POSSIBLE. I HOPE THEREFORE THAT IT WILL NOT PROVE NECESSARY TO MAKE USE OF THE CONTINGENCY PLANNING I AM REQUESTING. BUT, IF THERE IS A NEED TO USE IT, WE MIGHT HAVE TO MOVE VERY FAST. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR AN EARLY RESPONSE ON THE SUGGESTIONS ABOVE.
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