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RAUSTRY No. 51
FM FCO 301611Z
CONFIDENTIAL
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TAPEL 4
BKK1413
(HKIOD)
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 411 OF 30 APRIL. 1974.
GODBER.
1.
GODDER WAS REMANDED IN CUSTODY THIS MORNING FOR SEVEN DAYS,
HE WAS REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL.
2. THE DPP HAS NOW RULED THAT THE PROSECUTION SHOULD BE HANDED
OVER TO YOU. RUSSELL AND CO. HAVE THEREFORE BEEN ASKED TO REPRESENT YOU, THEY HAVE BEEN PUT IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH SCOTLAND YARD AND WILL ARRANGE FURTHER ACTION IN COOPERATION. THEY WILL BRIEF COUNSEL TO APPEAR WHEN GODBER IS NEXT IN COURT ON 7 MAY. 3 SCOTLAND YARD HAVE ASKED FOR THE LINE WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN IN OPPOSING BAIL WHEN GODBER IS NEXT IN COURT, HITHERTO THEY HAVE
ONLY POINTED OUT THAT GODDER HAS ALREADY ABSCONDED ONCE,
GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE BY 6 MAY FOR TRANSMISSION TO RUSSELLS,
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE HAVE ALSO ASKED SCOTLAND YARD FOR DETAILS OF ARREST, COURT PROCEEDINGS ETC. WHICH COULD
BE RELEASED IN HONG KONG. WE HAVE SAID THAT OUR REQUEST FROM YOU
SO FAR HAS BEEN MINIMUM PUBLICITY. HOWEVER WE NOTE THAT PRENDERGAST
HAS GIVEN A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH BARE DETAILS OF THE CHARGE,ETC, IF, THEREFORE, YOU NOW FAVOUR MORE PUBLICITY, DOUBTLESS YOU WILL LET US KNOW?
CALLAGHAN
FILES.
HKIOD
LEGAL ADVISERS
N & TD.
MR YOUDE
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
PS PS/PUS
COPIES TO:
MR C H PRIOR HOME OFFICE MR C P J WOODS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SCOTLAND YD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET W 1
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