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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.

532

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

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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. 532 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
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till the time

time of

his death.

Minute by the Acting Attorney

General

He had

zave)

money

from

the time of

The Hon. C...P.

his employment in Sarsoon's, which enabled

him to travel.

532

Subject of

After consulting with Int Francis

prosecution,

arvived at the

we have both of

conclusion that there is

reasonable prospect of

to be successful.

A

no

the

prosecution being likely

a

There is

A certain amount

J

cir'denca

charge of conspiracy to murder, but,

having regard to the fact that the only

could give material corde new

witheres

on such

A

chane

(4)

actual accomplice, and

(b) the brother

that actual accomplice,

We

look

коротки

the chances

V

cauctio

being too slender to make it advisable to prosecute,

expecially the matter being

Certainly

CAL

the failure of

Chec

such

prosecution,

connected with politics, would

The Hongkong Government to "love face" vis-a-vis the Chinese Government.

I would suggest, however, that unders

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