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5.

The reference to

to "control of

of the judiciary" may be a reference

to the possibility of a Bill being prepared to provide under law for

the

If so, the

Bill is at a very early stage, and we have yet to be consulted upon

it: for these reasons I do not think we should refer to this

possibility in our reply to Mr Lawrence.

separation of the judiciary from the Government.

b.c. Ehrman

rr

A C Galsworthy

2 July 1985

Hong Kong Department

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