CONFIDENTIAL
To Commissioner, Metropolitan Police.
From Prendergast, Hong Kong.
My warmest thanks for your help. Congratulations to all officers involved on perfectly executed operation. With regard to publicity details of charge have been released here but not information as to evidence. Please also avoid any reference to informer or potential witnesses.
Grateful for telegraphed details of circumstances of Godber's arrest. What were his immediate reactions? Did he make any spontaneous comments or mention the name of any person who he felt might have informed on him?
CONFIDENTTAL