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DEREK DAVIS

Hong Kong Commission.

PAGL 15

Report 750809

the desk and it is not possible to be certain whether it was

at the same angle as when the date was written. It is

possible, but I consider that many people would have

pushed the document further onto the desk if they wished to

write whilst standing. 1 noted from the photograph that

the chair was against the desk and again I cannot say

that the envelope was written on that desk or even at the

time stated. 1 can confirm that the time written on the

envelope reads 06.10, although it can be read quickly as

0640.

It appeared, from the statements, that the signature on the

alleged suicide note was assumed to read 'J.M.'. From my

examination and comparison I can state that it reads 'John'.

found

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differences.

I tested the ink used and compared the bulk of the

handwriting with the date and underscore by use of

infrared luminescence and

Unfortunately the infrared test will determine only

differences with certainty and does not guarantee from a

similar response that the same pen was used; it could also

be one of the same or possibly some other make.

I did not find any mention of envelopes or notepaper in the

list of possessions taken from the apartment.

I cannot say

whether the alleged suicide note was or was not written in

the apartment.

There was one further possibility of authorship of the

alleged suicide note; that Inspector Maclennan wrote under

duress. There are various types of pressure that can be

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