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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 461 OF 16 JUNE,
YOUR TELNOS. 537 AND 552 AND THORNTON'S LETTER OF 19 MAY TO
DAVID: CLEMENTS.
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1. GRATEFUL FOR VERY EARLY CONFIRMATION THAT:
(A) CLEMENTS WAS INDEED. COMMITTED ON 10 JUNE:
(B) AND (C) IF THE ANSWER TO (A) IS YES, THE PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LEGAL AID REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE HAVE NOW BEEN FIRMED UP AND NO COMPLAINTS WERE MADE ABOUT POLICE METHODS OR COURT PRACTISE DURING THE COMMITTAL
PROCEEDINGS: AND
(D) THE DRUGS CASE MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE LETTER UNDER REFERENCE IS STILL SUB JUDICE.
2. GRATEFUL ALSO TO KNOW WHEN CLEMENTS CASE IS LIKELY TO COME UP FOR TRIAL AND FOR ANY FURTHER BACKGROUND NOW AVAILABLE.
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PS/LORD GORENWY ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
MR. MURRAY
MK HAWLEY
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MR 9. T. KIDD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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