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asking them to do so ) HKA 233/1
HMOCS: LEGAL ADVICE: MR FIFOOT
I have spoken with Miss Brooks about our need for expert legal advice on this subject.
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She
Miss Brooks acknowledges that she does not have detailed background knowledge of HMOCS issues and is very pushed. is concerned that this subject is likely to flair up and that she will not have the time to deal with it adequately. She considers that it would be very wise to try and engage Paul Fifoot to assist us.
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Miss Brooks has discussed this with Mr Berman who is
He has said he would like to know agreeable in principle. the final contractual details and give them his blessing
Miss Brooks before we go ahead. He does not have any money. has asked that she should be copied in on any correspondence between us and Fifoot in case she has to take up the running if Mr Fifoot is absent for some reason.
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This I think this is a good idea an essential one. subject has all the possibilities of blowing up in our face. We shall be dealing with High Court Judges, lawyers and
It is officers who have served in other territories. essential that our case is legally tight. I believe we need If we do an insider like Mr Fifoot to assist us to do this. not have the money ourselves, it is possible that the ODA may be able to assist. Whether they will be willing is another
matter.
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