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JAN 1988
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CONFIDENTIAL
067051
MDLOAN 6796
FM FCO
TO
PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 3318
OF 181745Z DECEMBER 87
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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
MY TELNO 3231: MR JUSTICE BARKER
1.
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YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT LORD BENSON HAS AGAIN WRITTEN TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE. HE ENCLOSED COPIES OF FURTHER HONG KONG
PRESS COMMENT ON MR JUSTICE BARKER AND ASKED WHAT ACTION HAD BEEN
TAKEN ON HIS EARLIER LETTERS.
2. IN MY SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE I EXPLAINED
WHY YOU HAD QUITE PROPERLY FELT YOU COULD NOT
TAKE ACTION ON THE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT THE JUDGE'S PERSONAL CONDUCT
UNTIL THE COURT OF APPEAL HEARING WAS OUT OF THE WAY. SINCE IT
IS CLEAR THAT SOME FORM OF INTERIM REPLY MUST NOW BE SENT, I RECOMMENDED THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SEND A COPY OF THE COURT OF APPEAL JUDGEMENT AND ASSURE LORD BENSON THAT OUR CONSIDERATION
OF OTHER ISSUES WAS CONTINUING. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEFORE LONG WHAT ACTION IS IN HAND.
3. ON A RELATED SUBJECT, WE HAVE SEEN PAGE 49 OF THE FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW OF 17 DECEMBER.
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