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OCMIAN 5379

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 22

OF 06140OZ JANUARY 86

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DESK OFFICER INDEX

FOR GOVERNOR FROM LAYDEN

YOUR TELNO 15: COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES: ROSKILL COMMITTEE

REPORT

1.

WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE HOME OFFICE ABOUT THE SUNDAY TIMES

REPORT. THE POSITION IS THAT COPIES OF LORD ROSKILL'S REPORT

HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HOME SECRETARY,

AND THE LORD CHANCELLOR ONLY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE

RECOMMENDATIONS IN ROSKILL ARE WIDE-RANGING AND THAT SOME ARE

VERY SENSITIVE, INCLUDING A FULL EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF JURIES

IN COMPLEX FRAUD CASES.

2.

THE FULL REPORT IS TO BE PUBLISHED ON 10 JANUARY. WE

UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WILL BE A BRIEF GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT

ON THE SAME DAY AND A FULLER STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT ON 13

JANUARY. WE ARE ENDEAVOURING TO OBTAIN AN ADVANCE COPY OF THE

PRESS STATEMENT AND HOPE TO TELEGRAPH THIS TO YOU ON THURSDAY 9

JANUARY.

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LIMITED

HKD

NEWS D

MR WILSON

COPIES TO :-

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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