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is not the case. Inquiries conducted for a number of months,

possibly longer into financial position of 1st Accused and

indeed some of the documents supplied to defence showthat when

matters put to him, they were put to him for an offence under

Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.

(Greatly improper for my lecmed friend to refer to

this matter.)

It will be apparent that the charge has not been.

but

"it particularized in any way as far as prosecution is able red has done everything in its power in the interest of justice and rights of prosecution and defence to supply to defence all material even

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in summary form and oral evidence and documentary form full scope

of case that accused will be called upon to meet. I have not

received any confirmation that application would be made before

Your Honour this morning. No statement given by Mr. Gunston last week. No indication from Mr. Hampton.

Sceats: Arrangements made for Commissioner of Folice and Secretary for

Home Affairs for interpreter to be made available to assist police officer

nominated by Commissioner of Police. After arrangement s concluded I

wrote to each solicitor

advising them that arrangements

had been made for 4 witnesses and a named police officer and interpreter to attend at offices of ICAC at 9 a.m. last Tuesday morning.

Solicitor for 2nd Accused declined to attend that time as it was

unsuitable one, Wishes of witnesses had not at that time been

escertained and accordingly I wrote a letter to each one of them

copy of which was translated into Chinese quoting relevant portion of Judge Jones's ruling and sending request made on behalf of 2nd

Defendant. I concluded letter by stating that attached to letter was a

form addressed to both solicitors in 2 parts Part A was to effect I consent to be interview

be available

on behalf of accused and will

time left blank, date and place left blank.

2nd part

of form was "I do not want to be interviewed by any one on behalf of the 2 accused". Each of the 10 witnesses asked to sign a copy of my