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DESQUESZONS WITH THE GOVERNOR
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2.1. Consort 6/9
1.
MR GODBER AND THE BLAIR-KERR REPORT
Mr Godber is still in this country and is
stoplisted This is however a temporary expedient
and the Legal Advisers think that in the absence of
further action to get Mr Godber back to Hong Kong we
could only continue to prevent him from leaving this
country for a matter of weeks rather than months.
If, therefore, there have been no further develop-
ments by about mid-September we shall have to
consider recommending that restrictions on Mr Godber's
movements should be removed.
2.
Meanwhile, however, the public in Hong Kong and
to some extent in this country have become convinced HM.G. that Mr Godber has not been sent back because
do
not want to do so. Some student demonstrations have
been held in Hong Kong, but these have not so far
been serious and the Hong Kong Government does not
expect them to be. Two Members of Parliament
returning from a recent visit to Hong Kong have
commented on a "growing anti-British feeling" in
Hong Kong because of the non-return of Mr Godber.
3. We cannot return Mr Godber to Hong Kong because
of the "double criminality rule" enshrined in the
Fugitive Offenders Act 1967; because the acts
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