till the time
time of
his death.
Minute by the Acting Attorney General
He had
save)
money
from
the time of
The Hon. C...P.
his employment in Sarsoon's, which enabled
him to travel.
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Subject of
After consulting with Int Francis prosecution,
arrived at the
we have both
of
conclusion that there is
reasonable prospect of
being successful.
A
no
the
prosecution being likely
a
There is
A certain amount
of
circumstantial
charge of conspiracy to murder, but,
having regard to the fact that the only
could give material evidence
witnesses
on such
a
charge
(a) actual accomplice, and
(b) the brother
of that actual accomplice,
We
look
upon
the chances
of
conviction
being too slender to make it advisable to prosecute,
especially the matter being
Certainly
connected with politics, would
the failure of
such
prosecution,
cause The Hongkong Government to "lose face" vis-a-vis the Chinese Government.
I would suggest, however, that under