To all law firms and
District and County Judicial Departments:

All consultations and retainers in regards to Falun Gong issues must be reported promptly.

Particular requirements are:

1) In no circumstances can a lawyer accept a retainer by any client involving Falun Gong issues. The case should be reported to the Regulation Section (phone: 63408078) and it can be decided only after reporting.

2) In any event that consultations are requested by a client involving Falun Gong issues, all attorney offices' explanations must conform to the law and be strictly in accordance with the tone of the central government.

3) All recent consultations and retainers on Falun Gong issues must be documented and faxed immediately to the Regulation Section on or before August 2, 1999 (fax: 63408034).

Regulation Section,
Beijing Bureau of Justice

July 29, 1999

Source: Falun Gong practitioners report that they transcribed this communiqué by telephone from an unnamed source in China.