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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 365 OF 13/5/77 TELECON DAVID/LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT

YOUR TELNOS DISTRESS 5 AND 9: CLEMENTS

1. WE HAVE NOTED THE CONTENT OF THE TELEGRAMS UNDER REFERENCE

AND WILL BE PASSING IT ON TO MR KEITH STAINTON MP IN WHOSE CONSTITUENCY CLEMENTS' PARENTS LIVE. HOWEVER, MR STAINTON IS PRESSING HARD FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE LEGAL AID SYSTEM IN HONG KONG AND HAS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT HE BE SENT URGENTLY COPIES OF ANY LEAFLETS ON THE SUBJECT. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE DO NOT HAVE THESE AND, IF SUCH EXIST, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SEND THEM HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,

BY POST OR BY BAC.

2. GRATEFUL ALSO TO KNOW IF A DATE FOR COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS

HAS YET BEEN SET AND IF CLEMENTS HAS APPLIED FOR LEGAL AID. 3. DAVID'S LETTER TO THORNTON OF 10 MAY ALSO REFERS (BY BAG

ON 13 MAY). IN IT MR STAINTON MAKES A NUMBER OF GENERAL AND

CONTENTIOUS POINTS ON LEGAL AID AND HONG KONG POLICE PROCEDURES.

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MR MURRAY MR HAWLEY

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

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MR KIDD. HK GOVT OFFICE

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