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Under

a Mr Holliday (presumably a police officer), that children are responsible in law from the age of seven. This is correct.

the Hong Kong Juvenile Offenders Ordinance there is a conclusive presumption that no child under the age of seven years can be guilty

of an offence.

6.

I should be grateful to know whether Lord Goronwy-Roberts wishes to write to Mrs Elliott. My own view is that there is no need for him to do so, since Mrs Elliott merely sent him a copy of her not very polite letter to the Hong Kong Standard, without, I understand, any covering letter.

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6 March 1979 Copy to:

Mr Murray

R JT McLaren

Hong Kong and General Department

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