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IMMEDIATE

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CONFIDENTIAL

9 OCT 1973

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FM FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OB1015z

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1001 OF 8 OCTOBER.1973

MIP T: BLAIR KERR REPORT.

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FOLLOWING IS TEXT SUGGESTED IN PARA 4 OF MY TELEGRAM UNDER

REFERENCE

BEGINS

1. DELETE WORDS QUOTE WHICH DO NOT RAISE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME ISSUES AS THOSE ON WHICH HE HAS BEEN ACQUITTED UNQUOTE,

12. ADD FOLLOWING PROVISO:

PROVIDED THAT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS NO DECISION ADVERSE TO THE

OFFICER SHALL BE BASED-

(A) ON EVIDENCE DISBELIEVED BY THE COURT. IN THE CRIMINAL

PROCEEDINGS: OR

(B) ON FACTS INCONSISTENT WITH FACTS FOUND BY THE COURT IN THOSE PROCEEDINGS WHICH HAVE NOT BEED DISPROVED BY FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT WAS NOT BEFORE THE COURT IN THOSE PROCEEDINGS.

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