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MRS SMITH ALSO COMPLAINS THAT CLEMENTS' TRIAL HAS

NOW BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER AT THE EARLIEST

AND THAT THIS HAS CAUSED CLEMENTS' FAMILY PART-

ICULAR SUFFERING.

2. GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION, IF POSSIBLE DESKBY

3010002, WITH WHICH TO DRAFT A REPLY TO THESE

CHARGES.

3. YOU WILL RECALL (FROM DAVID'S LETTER OF 15 JULY TO YOU) THAT MR STAINTON SUGGESTED TO MR KENNETH

WEETCH THAT WHEN THE LATTER VISITED HONG KONG

(7 - 18 OCTOBER) HE SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE

CLEMENTS' CASE''. AT THE END OF HER LETTER MRS SMITH

SUGGESTS THAT THE PRIME MINISTER AUTHORISE

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MR WEETCH TO LOOK INTO THE CASE, YOU MIGHT THEREFORE CONSIDER ASKING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE (TO WHOM I

AM COPYING THIS TELEGRAM) TO INVITE MR WEETCH TO

VISIT CLEMENTS DURING HIS STAY IN HONG KONG,

MR WEETCH MAY IN ANY CASE WISH TO DO THIS AT

THE REQUEST OF MR AND MRS CLEMENTS WHO HOPE TO SEE HIM

BEFORE HE GOES,

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HKGD CONS D

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

MR.POSNETT

COPIES TO:

MR.RUSHFORD, LEGAL ADVS. MR.BRAY, HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, HKGO.

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