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REFERENCES

Flag A 25 June 1973

Flag B 23 July 1973

Flag C 17 October 1973

Written Parliamentary

Question from

James Johnson MP

Written Parliamentary

Question by

James Johnson MP

Written Parliamentary

Question by

James Johnson MP

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Return of

Godber

Blair-Kerr

Report

Anti-

Corruption

Commission

NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES

1.

Pressure for return of Godber.

There has been and still is

powerful and sustained public pressure in Hong Kong for the return

TW.

of Godber. The Governor has represented to me the strong feelings

of the Hong Kong Government that means should be found to oring jodber to justion retam thr.

2.

Mr. Godbed for trial

Means of return under the Act. Mr Godber could be returned

to Hong Kong if evidence of an extraditable offence can be found.

The Hong Kong Police are working hard on this,

3.

Amendment to the Fugitive Offenders Act. The Governor

appointed a judge of the High Court, Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr, to

investigate the departure of Mr Godber from Hong Kong and to

propose further measures. Sir Alastair's report recommends that

the Fugitive Offenders Act should be amended so as to enable

Godber, and other offenders charged with criminal offences which

are not relevant offences under the Act, to be returned to Hong

Kong.

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