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SEP 08 '87 14:23 HERBERT SMITH HK

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10 SEP 1987

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

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BETWEEN

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HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY GENERAL IN AND FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

1987, No. 114

(Civil)

Plaintiff

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and

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LIMITED

1st Defendant

JOHN DOUGLAS DUX

2nd Defendant

JOHN DIKKENBERG

3rd Defandant

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST PUBLISHERS LIMITED

4th Defendant

Coram : Hon. Kempster & Hunter, JJ.A. & Jones, IA

J,

Dates of Hearing: 26th

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28th August 1987

Date of Judgment: September 8th 1907

JUDGMENT

Kempater," J.A.4

On 1st September 1955 Mr. Peter Wright signed an declaration acknowledging that he was liable to prosecution if he communicated, to any unauthorised person, or to any person to whom it was not his duty so to do in the interest of the State, information which he had obtained or to which he had had access owing to his office under Her Majesty. From that day until 31st January 1976 he was employed by the British. Security Service. At the conclusion of such

employment; Mr. Wright signed a further declaration

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acknowledging that his liability to prosecution would..

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