14
HE WILL BRING WITH HIM SOME SAMPLE FILES, WHICH WILL ILLUSTRATE
THE MATERIAL ON WHICH WE HOPE YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO ACT UNDER
CR 55, AND SHOW HOW WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE MATERIAL TO YOU.
14. THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN EARLY OPPORTUNITY TO LET US KNOW IF THE
KIND OF PRESENTATION PROPOSED WILL BE SATISFACTORY FROM YOUR POIN
OF VIEW.
15. IT IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO US THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO
SETTLE THE YAU MA TEI CASE WITH THE UTMOST SPEED, IF POSSIBLE
BY THE MIDDLE OF APRIL.
16. AS THIS WILL INVOLVE THE EXAMINATION OF 140 DIFFERENT CASES
BY YOU, WE REALISE THAT WE ARE ASKING A GREAT DEAL OF YOU.
17. WE ARE OF COURSE READY TO DO ALL THAT WE CAN TO HELP WITH A
RAPID EXAMINATION OF THE FILES. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE READY TO SEND A TEAM TO LONDON TO ASSIST YOU, IF YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS
APPROPRIATE.
18. I SHOULD WELCOME AN EARLY CONFIRMATION THAT YOU SEE
NO OBJECTION TO "COING FORWARD AS PROPOSED ABOVE.
19. PERHAPS SHOULD MAKE CLEAR THAT WHILE I AM SEEKING EARLY
AUTHORITY TO ACT UNDER CR 55 I WOULD WISH TO RETAIN DISCRETION OVER
EXACTLY HOW AND WHEN IT IS USED. THE RETIREMENT OF 140 OFFICERS
WILL CLEARLY BE NO EASY MATTER.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HRCGD
LEGAL ADVISERS
OPA
PUSD
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