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C) (1) WE ARE AT THE MOMENT CONCERNED AS TO WHETHER OR NO THE

AFFIDAVIT OF MR HOBLEY CLEARLY AND INCONTROVERTIBLY SHOWS

THAT CONSPIREACY TO EFFECT AN UNLAWFUL OBJECT CONSTITUTED

AN OFFENCE AGAINST THE LAWS OF HONG KONG IN FEBRUARY

MARCH 1971.

(11)HAY MR HOBLEY PLEASE THEREFORE SWEAR A FURTHER DULY

AUTHENTICATED AFFIDAVIT EXHIBITING THERETO AN UNAMENDED

GOVERNMENT PRINTERS COPY OF ORDINANCE. 2 OF 1966,' STATING THAT

THIS IS THE ORDINANCE REFERRED TO AT PARAGRAPH 10 OF HIS

EXISTING EVIDENCE AND THAT, QUOTE IT IS, AND HAS BEEN SINCE 1966, AND, (IF SUCH BE THE CASE), BEFORE, AN OFFENCE AGAINST THE LAW AS IT EXISTED AND NOW EXISTS IN HONG KONG TO CONSPIRE

WITH ANOTHER TO COMMIT AN ILLEGAL ACT. UNQUOTE

11)NO DOUBT THE CONTENTS OF SUB-PARA (11) ABOVE CAN BE SPELT OUT FROM THE EVIDENCE AS IT NOW EXISTS, BUT LET US PLEASE

BE SURE AND NOT GET INVOLVED IN USELESS, TIME CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE LITIGATION.

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