CONFIDENTIAL
GRS 450 PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT/A
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.52
7 OCT 1974
FM HONG KONG 0708458 +KICKY / 3
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 998 OF 7 OCTOBER. 1974
GODBER.
NEWSPAPERS IN HONG KONG REPORT MR GERALD FUNNELL, GODBER'S LONDON SOLICITOR, AS HAVING SAID LAST FRIDAY THAT NOT ALL THE
DEFENCE EVIDENCE HAD YET BEEN OBTAINED. HE CLAIMED THAT LACK OF CO-OPERATION BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT HAD MADE IT
IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE HONG KONG POLICE COMMISSIONER, MR BRIAN SLEVIN. WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS REPORT IS ACCURATE, BUT THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW THE FACTS FOR
TRANSMISSION TO RUSSELLS IF YOU THINK THAT NECESSARY.
2. THE FACTS ARE AS FOLLOWS, ON & AUGUST GODBER'S HONG
KONG SOLICITORS SOUGHT THE ADDRESSES OF MORE THAN 30 SERVING
AND RETIRED OFFICERS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS BUT MAINLY IN THE
POLICE FORCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF INTERVIEW. AT THE SAME TIME
RESUMES OF THE SERVICE OF 9 POLICE OFFICERS WERE SOUGHT,
REQUESTS WERE ALSO MADE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A LARGE NUMBER
OF CONFIDENTIAL AND POSSIBLY PRIVILEGED DOCUMENTS. A REQUEST
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS MADE BY THE SOLICITORS ON 17
AUGUST. WE BEGAN SUPPLYING THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON 23 AUGUST, SLEVIN WAS INTERVIEWED BY GUNSTON ON 2 SEPTEMBER AND LEFT HONG KONG TO ATTEND INTERPOL CONFERENCE ON 7 SEPTEMBER.
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