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therefore Hong Kong cannot apply for extradition under the
Fugitive Offenders Act (which can only be used where the
alleged offence could also be charged here). We have urged
Hong Kong that, whether Mr Godber stays here, or goes, for
example, to South America from which he could not be extradited,
the consequences for us of leaving him alone are embarrassing.
They are trying to find evidence on which to base a more
substantial charge.
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5. We understand that there is no warrant of arrest for any
charge out for Mr Godber in Hong Kong. No request has been
made to the UK to send him back to Hong Kong under the Fugitive
Offenders Act. The Governor has set up a commission of inquiry. This has our full support. Far from suggesting that the Hong
Kong Government are complacent about possible cases of police corruption, the fact that they are investigating even very high members of the Police Force proves exactly the contrary.
(b) Drugs Meeting in Hong Kong
Flag B 6. The South China Morning Post of 9 June carries a report about the recent meeting in Hong Kong between US/British and
Hong Kong experts. This is entirely speculative and very
inaccurate. For example, Mr Train is an Assistant Secretary
civil servant in the Home Office. There is no point in
pretending a meeting has not taken place. There might indeed
be advantage in explaining its true reason, which was liaison.
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7.
A recent meeting of British, US and Hong Kong technical
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