TNAG-1694-FCO40-2344-Broadcasting-in-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 44

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had been published in the "Sunday Times" a fortnight before, following the acquisition of British rights from Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd, and had prompted proceedings by the Attorney General for contempt of court. While distancing themselves as much as they can from Mr. Wright the defendants are anxious to publish the remaining 8,000 words of his memoirs, to which they are entitled by contract, at the first opportunity.

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On August ist, prior to the issue of a wri Attorney General in and for the United Kingdom successfully applied to Bewley J., ex parte, for an injunction against those responsible for printing and publishing the "Spectrum" material or causing it to be printed and published in order to restrain the further publication of excerpts from "Spycatcher" until trial or further order. The institution of such proceedings was clearly within the province of Her Majesty's Attorney General in and for the United Kingdom rather than fo? hfi counterpart in Hong Kong. In matters of security no significant distinction falls to be made between the interests of the United Kingdom and those of its

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When filed on 3rd August the writ was seen to

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information known or believed to derive from Mr. Wright and

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to have been obtained by him while a member of the British Security Service, a declaration that the defendants are trustees of such information in their possession, and an account of profits. A Statement of Claim amplifying the Attorney General's case followed on or about 18th August

"or Barnett J., having heard the matter inter partes, discharged the injunction on 24th August. The Attorney General appeals to gla.. 1

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