TNAG-1922-FCO40-2727-Future-of-the-judiciary-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 9

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O P Date23/10/89

SERIAL NO;2772

PARTY

La

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

26/10/89

Head of

HKD

Please submit :-

a draft Answer &

background

to Parliamentary Unit

35

before

NOON 25/10/89

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR CHRIS SMITH (ISLINGTON SOUTH) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG; whether he has taken any steps to examine the possible dangers of prejudice by juries in Hong Kong against non-local nationals facing trial in the Crown colony; and if he will make a statement.

to P/S

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON 25 OCT 1989

for answer by

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

ANSWER:

HKB

373 /1

We are not aware of any complaints of this nature.

In practice a considerable number of jurors are

themselves non-local nationals.

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REPLY (s)

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

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authorised

(Head of Dept.)