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- 8 OCT 1974
إداري
INICITY
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 863 OF 7 OCTOBER. 1974
(HK)
FOLLOWING FROM PRENDERGAST FOR CATER WITH COPY TO ATTORNEY GENERAL,
BEGINS SODBER EXTRADITION
1. INITIAL OBJECTION TO ADMISSIBILITY OF GODBER'S FINANCIAL POSITION WAS OVERRULED, ALL AFFIDAVITS EXCEPT IRVINE'S ADMITTED WITH ONLY
MINOR PORTIONS RULED INADMISSIBLE. COURT WILL GIVE REMAND UNTIL
DEFENCE AFFIDAVITS RECEIVED, IT IS HOPED THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE
BEFORE THE END OF WEEK, CROWN'S CASE WILL CONCLUDE TOMORROW MORNING.
HEARING PROCEEDING SPEEDILY EXCEPT FOR DELAY IN PRODUCING DEFENCE
AFFIDAVITS.
2.
QUESTION OF SLEVIN'S AFFIDAVIT NOT RAISED BY COUNSEL IN COURT ON FRIDAY (I WAS IN COURT) NOR WAS IT RAISED TODAY, THIS REPORT
THOUGHT TO HAVE COME THROUGH BARRYMAINE FROM FUNNELL.
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