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THE CARRIAN TRIAL
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Thank you for your letter of 8 December.
When my Private Secretary acknowledged your first
etter on 16 October he noted that the issues which you
have raised are serious ones, which will need the most
careful consideration. That consideration is proceeding.
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You touched on two aspects of the Carrian trial,
namely questions of law and the conduct of the presiding
judge. You will understand that the first aspect must be
a matter for the courts. The Attorney-General of Hong
Judgment on
Kong referred to the Hong Kong Court of Appeal a number
of points of law arising from the trial.
that reference was delivered by the Chief Justice on 19
November: I enclose a copy. The other matters which you
raise are being pursued, and I shall write to you again
in due course.
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