TNAG-0813-FCO40-1018-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 52

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13th September 1978

C. R. Stagg Esq.,

Hong Kong and General Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, SW1A 2AH

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HKK 380/2 RECEIVED IN REGIS/RY 130. 51 14 SEP 1978

Dear Stagg,

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FEN-MING TUNG (THOMAS)

-V- LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

AND DR. DAVID OWEN

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I refer to my letter of the 30th August and write to advise

you that the Writ has now been served.

Accordingly, as promised, I now enclose draft retainers in

precisely similar terms for Dr. David Owen and Lord Goronwy-Roberts

and I should be glad if you would be kind enough to complete these by

inserting their full names, addresses etc. and then have the forms

re-typed for submission to them for their signature.

You may

perhaps, have observed that I have omitted from

the draft the usual authority to the Treasury Solicitor if he accepts

the retainer without further consultation to defend, compromise or

settle the action and generally so to conduct it as in his judgment

best serves the interests of the Crown.

Whilst I am sure the interests

of Dr. David Owen and Lord Goronwy-Roberts are identical with those of

the Crown, I do not feel it is necessary for them to give me this

authority for so long as they are in office I will obviously be coming

to you for specific instructions before taking any step in the action.

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