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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1012 OF 8 OCTOBER 1977 INFO ROUTINE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,
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YOUR TELNO 764: CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTS.
1. TRIAL HAS BEEN SET DOWN FOR HEARING ON THIRTEEN WORKING DAYS
FROM 12 DECEMBER TO 30 DECEMBER INCLUSIVE, COURT WILL RECESS
ONLY ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AND, FOR CHRISTMAS, ON 26 AND 27
DECEMBER.
2. REGRET CANNOT ADD ANYTHING USEFUL TO PARAGRAPH 2 OF OUR TELNO
985 EXCEPT THAT PRESUMABLY THE REQUEST FOR SUFFICIENT NOTICE
OF TRIAL WAS BASED UPON CONSIDERATIONS OF PREPARATION OF AN
ADEQUATE DEFENCE. HOWEVER, THE REQUEST WAS NOT COUCHED IN THOSE TERMS, NOR DID DEFENCE COUNSEL SPECIFICALLY REQUEST A DELAY IN THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL.
3. REGARDING POSSIBLE REMOVAL TO UK IF CONVICTED, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY AT THIS STAGE WHETHER GROUNDS WOULD EXIST.
MACLEHOSE
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HR OGD (5)
CONS D
NEWS D
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
MR FIGG
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MR RUSILFORD, LEGAL ADVISER- MR BRAY. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
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