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GRS 133A

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 311630Z

SECRET

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AKK.382/2

- 3 APR 1978

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 264 OF 31 MARCH

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YOUR TELNOS 402 AND 403: YAUMATEI

1. WE AGREE WITH THE PROCEDURE AND TIMING IN YOUR

FIRST TEL UNDER REFERENCE AND WITH THE DRAFT LETTER IN YOUR

SECOND TEL UNDER REFERENCE,

2. WE NOTE THE PROBLEM RAISED IN PARA 4 OF YOUR FIRST TEL UNDER

REFERENCE ABOUT ACQUITTALS. IN PRINCIPLE WE WOULD WISH TO SEE

SUCH PERSONS REMOVED FROM THE FORCE, BUT WOULD EXPECT

YOU TO REVIEW EACH CASE ON ITS MERITS AND ADVISE WHETHER,

DESPITE ACQUITTAL, THERE IS STILL JUSTIFICATION FOR THEIR REMOVAL. WE WILL COMMENT FURTHER ON THE USE OF CR 59 OR CR 55.

OUR PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT AN ACQUITTAL WOULD NEGATE THE

PRESENT AUTHORITY GIVEN TO YOU TO DISMISS THE PERSON UNDER CR 55.

OWEN

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HK & GD (5)

LEGAL ADVISERS

OLA

NEWS D

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR.MURRAY

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. LONDON

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