TNAG-1101-FCO40-1351-Legislation-on-homosexuality-in-Hong-Kong-including--Report--1981 — Page 614

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CYPHER CAT/A

PP GOVERNOR HONG KONG

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FM HONGAID 021100

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER HK 2

3a0th

EIVED IN REOSTRY NO. 5T

12 JAN1981

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

DECK OFFICER INDEX

OF 2 JANUARY, 1981

FOR MAX LUCAS VIA ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM GRIFFITHS

1.

MY EXPERIENCE AS ADVOCATE OF THREE SUCH TRIBUNALS

IS THEY DEVELOP A LIFE AND DIRECTION OF THEIR OWN WHICH

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FORESEE. BY THE TIME SALMON LETTERS

ARE SERVED AND COUNSEL APPEAR USUALLY THE PASS IS SOLVED

BY EXISTING EVIDENCE AND THE TRIBUNAL'S ATTITUDE TO IT.

MOREOVER AT THAT STAGE COUNSEL ARE PREVENTED BY TIME FACTORS

FROM ASSIMILATING ALL THE BACK EVIDENCE. MEANWHILE THE

PRESS HAVE A FIELD DAY TRUMPETING WORLD-WIDE THE DAMAGING

UNTRUE BUT SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS (E.G. INEXPERIENCE OF

FLAMMABILITY OF OROGLAS AT SUMMERLAND, ETC).

THE BRIGHT SIDE IS THE REPORT USUALLY GETS IT RIGHT IN THE

END AS I AM SURE MR. JUSTICE YANG WILL TOO.

BEA PILOTS:

2

ACCORDINGLY, IN MY OPINION, OUR PRIORITIES SHOULD

BE:

(A)

TO ENSURE LUCAS/BARLOW ASSIMILATE ALL EVIDENCE BOTH

PAST AND FUTURE AND FROM NOW ON BE READY TO ENTER

TRIBUNAL IF FUTURE NECESSITY REQUIRES AT A MOMENT'S

NOTICE:

(B)

FOR THEM TO MONITOR THE ENQUIRY AND REPORT SO AS TO

ENABLE A PROPER ASSESSMENT TO BE MADE IF AND WHEN IT

IS NECESSARY TO APPEAR AND ON WHOSE BEHALF:

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