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and it might ..can giving them confidential State information.
MR. CHEN: The formission would be composed of responsible
people.
Confidential matters, if essential, could be given to
them, but not for publication. There is a possibility, you say
let us deal with it if it crisco. It would be a question whether
the Commission should decide without these essential matters.
You are prophesying possibilities only.
MR.
KEMP: It is a curtainty. They would have to have the
political and economic considerations bufor them.
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MR. CHEN: I do not see how much mattors could be so
essential as to be withheld.
MR. KEMP: You might not like to communicate your
confidential matters to the Court.
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MR. CHEN:
We have absolutely nothing to hido.
MR. KEMP: I cannot remember such a wide ruference in
any previous arbitration.
MR. CHEN: It is perhaps exceptional. To wish for a now
page in Anglo-Chinese relations and wo sou a possible breakdown if this practical solution is refused.
FOR.
KEMP :
The delay is not the only objection: an officiun+ Enquiry some impossible at this late stagu.
MR.
CHEN: The point about the reliability of witnesses is
met by cross-cxamination and addresses.
MR. KEMP: Cross-examination and addresses cannot no-t
that difficulty.
MR.
BRONAN:
the witneBacs.
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