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THE PAST HISTORY OF INSPECTIONS.
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out detailed history of this matter to the difficult the full
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Honourable Court this
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In this regard there is now produced and position in which I now find myself.
to which I shall shown to me marked "LEO 1" a paginated bundle of documents refer in this Affirmation;
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As confirmed by the HK Attorney General's Chambers in its letter of
1-3, (pages 1-3, "LEO 1") to Melville Boase & Co (my HK 12th December
December 1988
investigated, officers of the ICAC were was first solicitors) when the
BBMB documents. allowed, with the co-operation of BBMB, to inspect certain The ICAC inspected the documents in their original (i.e. uncensored) state and to be relevant. asked for copies of certain documents which they considered BBMB complied with their request, but first excised from the copies material These censored which it considered to be "irrelevant" and "confidential". papers became part of the evidence used during the committal proceedings in the UK. It can be seen, therefore, that even at the outset of the proceeding: 5 years ago, BBMB had been instrumental in deciding what information and/o documents I could have access to for my defence.
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During the course of the committal proceedings before the Bow Stree Magistrate's Court, I, through my Counsel, made numerous requests to inspec
In early June of the original unedited documents in BBMB's possession.
the Board of Directo BBMB consented to an inspection of the minute books of of BBMB and the committees formed thereunder in relation to BMFL loans to t Carrian companies, on the condition that the inspection would relate to the limited matters. (Page 4 "LEO 1").
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to Messrs
Chool & Co. (Malaysi By letter dated 2nd July 1986 Solicitors instructed on behalf of the HK Government), BBMB stated that i inspection could not be allowed without consent from Bank Negara Malaysia,
In a further letter dated 9th July 1986, (P Central Bank (Page 5 "LEO 1").
6 "LEO 1") BBMB advised Messrs Chooi & Co. that Bank Negara had indicated t a blanket approval of the inspection of the BBMB minute books was not possi
and that,
Bank Negara would "only consider request for in any event, Bank Negara inspection of the minutes pertaining to the affidavits of specific witnesses
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