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used to send code messages.

The furnishing of that evidence

involved tracing messages to codes. Both messages and codes

were in Chinese and it is not difficult to imagine the amount

of work involved, especially when it is borne in mind that 738

separate and distinct code books were in the possession of the

defendants.

8.

It will be understood that, although the defendants,

through their solicitor, entered a plea of guilty, it was

necessary for the prosecution to be prepared to open the case and call all the necessary evidence in support of the charges.

I am satisfied that had a plea of not guilty been

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entered, it would have been possible for me to prove the case

against the defendants up to the hilt.

That the necessary

evidence was available was due, in a very large measure, to

Mr. Waterton and his staff.

10.

In conclusion, I would add that the volume of

evidence which would have had to be produced was very extensive -

some idea of the amount of evidence may be obtained from my estimate that 12 hours would be necessary to address the Court

in opening the case.

SD. M.J.ABBOTT,

Assistant Crown Solicitor.

26.10.1939.