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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1332 OF 15/18/73.
PERSONAL TO GOVERNOR.
MIPT: FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT
PASSAGE FOR YOUR SPEECH.
BEGINS: "' THE GODBER AFFAIR HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE
QUESTION OF THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT, WHOSE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY SIR ALASTAIR
CLAIR-KERR, THERE ARE STRONG FEELINGS ON THIS SUBJECT HERE, WHICH I HAVE REPRESENTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THERE ARE OF COURSE DIFFICULT
LEGAL PROBLEMS INVOLVED. MOREOVER SUCH A CHANGE
IS NOT OF COURSE THE ONLY WAY TO BRING BACK GODBER
FOR TRIAL. IT NEEDS ONLY ONE MAN TO COME FORWARD AND
GIVE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF A CORRUPT TRANSACTION.
BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THIS INDIVIDUAL CASE THE
QUESTION OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE DOUBLE
CRIMINALITY RULE !! THE CASE OF A DEPENDENT TERRITORY WILL REMAIN. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT HMG ARE CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THIS WHOLE PROBLEM AT MY
REQUEST,'' ENDS.
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