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5. SUPPLEMENTARY (F). WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING REPLY, WHICH FOLLOWS THE LINE GENERALLY TAKEN HERE IN ANSWER TO SIMILAR. QUESTIONS -

"IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE PRECISE IN THIS MATTER. ANY FIGURE IS SPECULATIVE. I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE MAJORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN HONG KONG.''

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6. SUPPLEMENTARY (G). WE AGREE THAT THE ANSWER SHOULD BE ON THE LINES PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF OUR TELNO. 58, BUT THE TRIAL WILL BE TAKING PLACE WHEN THE QUESTION IS ANSWERED AND THE REFERENCE TO

HUNT SHOULD BE TO THE EFFECT THAT HE IS A CROWN WITNESS IN A TRIAL NOW TAKING PLACE. ON THE SPECIFIC POINT OF THE UNDERTAKING TO HUNT, YOU WILL NO DOUBT KEEP IN MIND THE REPLY PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF

OUR TELNO. 58.

7. WE AGREE THE REPLIES THAT YOU PROPOSE TO YOUR SUPPLEMENTARIES (C), (E), (H) AND (1).

MACLEHOSE

FILES:

HKIOD (4)

OPA

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON ST, W1.

LEGAL ADVISERS

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

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