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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
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Mr Mangen Можут
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELNO 330
OF 10080OZ JUNE 88
No action requined at the shige
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MDLIAN 4193
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HUD 3706
COMPENSATION FOR MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE
WE ARE REVIEWING OUR POLICY IN THIS AREA.
2. WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE HOME OFFICE IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR
THAT THEY WERE PLANNING TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION ABOUT COMPENSATION
FOR MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE. THEY SENT US A COPY OF A DRAFT CLAUSE
WHICH THEY PLANNED TO ADD TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL WHICH AT
THAT TIME WAS BEING CONSIDERED BY STANDING COMMITTEE H IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
3. WOULD YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW WHETHER THE CLAUSE WAS ADDED TO THE BILL AS PLANNED AND, IF SO, WHERE THE BILL HAS GOT TO NOW AND WHEN IT IS LIKELY TO RECEIVE ROYAL ASSENT.
4. WOULD YOU ALSO PLEASE SEND COPIES OF HANSARD REPORTS OF ALL DEBATES ON THE CLAUSE IN BOTH HOUSES, INCLUDING THE REPORT OF THE DEBATE IN STANDING COMMITTEE H. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE WHATEVER INDICATION YOU CAN OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RECEPTION OF THE CLAUSE.
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