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Mr. A.W. Gaminara (Hong Kong Dept

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Herewith copy of section 16 (7) of the Finance

Act 1962. I do not think it can really be said to be

a precedent for the provision in the Hong Kong

Prevention of Corruption Bill requiring legal advisers

to disclose privileged information. You will notice that subsection (7) is very restrictive and its purpose

is to enable the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to

assess a person for tax.

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(Sir A. Grattan-Bellew) 20 May, 1970.

Sir Arthur Grattan-Bellew

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