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developments in the case are set out in Hong Kong telegram no. 537 of 27 May.) If there are allegations concerning irregular or improper police procedures in relation to his case, they can be raised at the committal proceedings or at the trial, if Mr Clements is committed. The criticism concerning delay in producing the prosecution's papers is similarly inapplicable since prosecuting counsel do not have to provide papers before committal proceedings
take place.
8. I submit a draft reply to Mr Stainton. and the departmental Legal Adviser concur.
Consular Department
8 June 1977
B. Steunt.
JA B Stewart
Hong Kong & General Dept
Cc:
Mr Cortazzi
Mr Rushford (Legal Advisers)
Mr Marsh (Consular Dept)
PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts
1. Thank you for returning this submission. The passage of time, and particularly the fact that, as foreshadowed in paragraph 7 (above), Mr Clements was indeed committed for trial on 10 June, means that the draft reply to Mr Stainton is partly out of date.
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At my request the Hong Kong situation report on Mr Clements accordingly.
20 June 1977
cc:
Mr Murray
Mr Marsh
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Government have provided a further case and I have revised the draft
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JA B Stewart
Hong Kong & General Dept
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