TNAG-0816-FCO40-1022-Police-corruption-Independent-Commission-Against-Corruption--1978 — Page 63

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B. THOSE BEING CHARGED WILL NOT (REPEAT NOT) FIRST BE RETIRED

UNDER CR 55. WE WISH TO AVOID THE ACCUSATION OF DOUBLE JEOPAR

THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE COURTS TO BE MORE LENIENT. ALSO IT MIGHT

REPRESENT BY MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND PUBLIC AS REPUGNANT TO NATURAL JUSTICE TO PUNISH'' TWICE FOR THE SAME CONDUCT.

3. AS PROMISED, WE WILL SEND YOU FULLER DETAILS NEARER D-DAY,

BOTH OF THE WAY IN WHICH WE INTEND TO HANDLE THE OPERATION AND OF

THE WAY IN WHICH WE INTEND TO DEAL WITH THE MEDIA. THE ABOVE 18

INTENDED ONLY TO KEEP YOU IN THE PICTURE ABOUT THE WAY OUR PLANNING

IS EVOLVING.

MACLEHOSE

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