TNAG-0704-FCO40-869-Corruption-cases-proposed-by-Hong-Kong-for-dismissal-under-C-1978 — Page 28

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

GPS120

FM HONG KONG #10631Z

SECRET

49

SECRET

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.408 OF 1 APRIL 78.

FOR STEWART, HKGD.

HKA 412/393/4

3

Taken

No ob

YOUR TELNO.264 : YAUMATEI.

1. DOES THE LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR PARA.2 MEAN THAT YOUR

PRELIMINARY VIEW IS 1-

(A)

THAT IF WE RETIRED MEN UNDER CR55 BEFORE CHARGING THEM (AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED), ACQUITTAL WOULD INVOLVE AT LEAST CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER RETIREMENT SHOULD

BE RESCINDED, OR

(B) THAT IF WE DO NOT USE CR55 NOW ON THE MEN TO BE CHARGED,

AND THEY ARE ACQUITTED, WE COULD NOT THEN COUNT ON EXISTING AUTHORITY TO DO SO, THOUGH THE S OF S WOULD

CONSIDER A CASE TO DO SO, OR

(C) BOTH (A) AND (B).

2. GRATEFUL FOR AN IMMEDIATE REPLY.

LAB7

R:

37 38 39

4/

R!¿

3. I MUST THANK YOU AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SPEED AND

CLARITY OF YOUR REACTIONS ON THIS CASE.

MACLEHOSE

FILES.

HAFGP

PS | LORD GORONWY ROBERTS.

Psjpus.

COPIES TO

LEGAL ADVISERS SIRA DUFF

ора

NEWS D.

PS.

MR MURRAY

HONGKONG GOVT OFFICE

SECRET