From The Minister of State
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SW1A 2AH
17 August 1990
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Dew Miss Yuen,
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2 8 AUG 1990
Thank you for your letter of 20-July to Francis Maude about the prosecution of certain individuals in Hong Kong under the Summary Offences Ordinance. I am replying since I now have responsibility for Hong Kong at the Foreign Office.
The cases referred to in your letter are sub judice and we cannot comment on the particular circumstances you quote.
Nevertheless, the laws under which charges were brought are the laws of the Hong Kong Government. The decision to prosecute was taken by the Hong Kong Attorney General. It must be for the Hong Kong Government to handle these cases as they see fit, in accordance with Hong Kong law.
Your sincvely,
lan hulle
THE EARL OF CAITHNESS
Ms Mary Yuen
Project Officer
Rm 1305 Catholic Diocese Church
16 Caine Road
HONG KONG
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