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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS

HONG KONG

9th October, 1969.

W. S. Carter, Esq.,

Hong Kong Department,

C.V.O.,

Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street,

LONDON, S.W.1.

Dear Bunny,

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Many thanks for your letter HKK 14/38 of 2nd October, 1969

with the information about the Criminal Law Revision Committee's probable recommendations on abolishing the right of an accused to make an unsworn statement.

I see the logic of your argument that it should be generally abolished and not merely removed in some kinds of case. On the other hand, tactically our best chance of getting it removed for all cases may be to take it away from some, on the thin-end-of-the-wedge prin- ciple.

We are amending the Bill in the light of public criticisms and comments and of the helpful views of yourself and the legal advisers. We hope to take a revised Bill to Ex. Co. in November and, if they approve it, to send a copy to H.E. while he is on leave, so that he can discuss it in the F.C.O. in December if he so wishes.

A despatch is being drafted to reply to your despatch 663 of 25th November, 1968 and should reach you fairly soon. As agreed, we shall only deal with a few points and not with all the matters raised therein.

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