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PRIVACY MARKING

In Confidence

To:-

T Sargant Esq OBE JP Secretary

JUSTICE

12 Crane Court

Fleet Street London EC4

FROM

PS to Mr Royle

Telephone No. Ext.

Department

HKIOD

I am writing to acknowledge your letter of 22 May,

addressed to The Rt Hon Richard Wood, the Minister

for Overseas Development, which has been passed on

Mr Royle, who has responsibility for Hong Kong affal

in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Mr Royle is consulting the Governor of Hong Kong

about the representations you have received from yo

Hong Kong Branch over the recent introduction of Bi

in Hong Kong designed to give greater sentencing

powers to Magistrates' and District Courts. He wil

get in touch with you as soon as he has received a

reply from the Governor.