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STILL FURTHER CIRCUMSCRIBED):

THE APPANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF

JUDGES FROM OTHER COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS (SECTION III

OF ANNEX 1 TO THE JOINT DECLARATION).

WE SHALL OUR SELVES BE CONSIDERING THE ISSUES

INVOLVED. THERE IS NOT NECESSARILY ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE

CHANGES IN APPEAL PROCEDURES THAT YOU WILL BE CONSIDERING AND THE CONTINUED POWER OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO EXERCISE THE

PREROGATIVE OF MERCY. WE SHALL BE GIVING FURTHER THOUGHT TO THE

PELATIONSHIP THAT MAY EXIST IN PRACTICE.

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COURSE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMMENTING ON YOUR DRAFT LETTER IN DUE

HOWE

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

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MR WILSON

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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