TNAG-1922-FCO40-2727-Future-of-the-judiciary-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 13

UNCLASSIFIED

FM SEOUL

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELNO 001

OF 270015Z JUNE 89

INFO ROUTINE FCO

UNCLASSIFIED

HRB 373/1

TOP COPY Q DIST >

33

047721 MDLIAN 1961

FCO FOR FED

YOUR TELNO 2022 TO FCO: FOREIGN LAWYERS RE: PARA 4 OF TUR: ANSWERS ARE FOLLOWS:-

A.

B =

C -

YES, BUT ONLY WHEN THEY ARE EMPLOYED BY A LOCAL LAWYER.

NO, BUT THEY MAY NOT PRACTISE ON THEIR OWN BEHALF.

(I) NO.

(II) YES.

(III) NO.

D. NO A FOREIGN LAWYER CANNOT EMPLOY A LOCAL LAWYER NOR CAN HE GO INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE HE MAY ONLY BE EMPLOYED BY A LOCAL LAWYER.

·

E. NONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION IS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

MIDDLETON

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

52

ΜΑΙΝ

49

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

PUSD

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR EGGAR

MR GILLMORE MR MCLAREN

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