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or to any member of his family; or to a friend,

or to his property or business, if he gives

evidence in open court.

No-one is exempt from the operation of this

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Sarma Despatch No. 663 of 25"

4. In/November 1968 the Governor was

informed that the power of disallowance would

not be exercised in respect of the Ordinance,

but that it would be necessary for further

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decision

Governor queried this discussion in demi-official correspondence;

and the subject was

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in discussions with Lord Shepherd and Nr. Noretion when they visited Hong Kong in June, 1969,

to make it clear that the powers conferred by

those sections did not extend to the clearing

of the court whilst the verdict was being

announced.

(b) section 123 (1) (a) should be amended by

the deletion of the words "or may be".

6. However, in his Saving Despatch No.1195 of the 6th of October 1969 (attached) the

Governor, whilst otherwise agreeing to the

amendments at paragraph 5 (a) and (b) above, was (for the reasons stated in paragraph 7 below) opposed to the amendment of Section 122 in accordance with paragraph 5 (a) above. Moreover, he asked (for the reasons stated in paragraph 8 below) that the introduction of

even those amendments mentioned above to which

he had agreed, should be deferred until such

time as the Ordinance might require amending

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