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TO PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 923 OF 11 SEPTEMBER 1974
YOUR TELNO 775:
GODBER EXTRADITION.
SIU LAM IS A MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON WHICH IS USED PRIMARILY
BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PSYCHIATRIC CASES. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR OTHER PRISONERS TO BE HELD THERE IF FOR ANY REASON THE OTHER
MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON AT STANLEY IS NOT SUITABLE, STANLEY IS
OVERCROWDED AND HOSPITAL FACILITIES STRAINED TO LIMIT.
2
HAS BEEN DETAINED AT SIU LAM SINCE 29 MAY FOR REASONS OF SECURITY AND PERSONAL COMFORT DURING THE HONG KONG SUMMER. HE HAS A THROMBOSIS OF THE LEG. HE HAS NEVER DEEN CONSIDERED IN ANY WAY MENTALLY UNBALANCED AND HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY ANY DOCTOR FOR ANY MENTAL ASSESSMENT, HE IS NOW IN QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL SOLELY
DUE TO HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION. HE HAS CONSENTED TO AN EXAMINATION
BY A COMPETENT DOCTOR TO BE APPROVED BY HIS SOLICITORS, AND
CROWN WILL MAKE FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THIS.
3. TERMS AGREED WITH
WERE THAT PROVIDED HE REMAINED IN HONG
KONG AND GAVE TRUE AND FAITHFUL EVIDENCE COVERING ALLEGED INCIDENT
AT ANY TRIAL OF GODBER IN HONG KONG:-
A) NO EVIDENCE WOULD BE OFFERED AGAINST HIM IN CONNECTION WITH CHARGES THEN BEFORE COURTS OF RECEIVING A BRIBE OF DOLLARS 25,000,
CONSPIRING TO RECEIVE A BRIBE AND OF BEING IN POSSESSION OF
ASSETS DISPROPORTIONATE TO HIS EMOLUMENTS, AND NO OTHER CHARGES OF
BRIBERY WOULD BE BROUGHT :
(B) NOTICES CALLING ON
AND MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY TO GIVE
INFORMATION ABOUT HIS AFFAIRS WOULD BE WITHDRAWN:
(C)
WOULD BE ALLOWED TO RETIRE FROM THE POLICE FORCE AND
HIS PENSION WOULD NOT BE WITHHELD SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE MISCONDUCT WHICH GAVE RISE TO CHARGES SET OUT IM PARA. (A) :
WILL BE ALLOWED TO OCCUPY HIS FLAT AT NORMAL RENT UNTIL
GIVEN THREE MONTHS' NOTICE TO VACATE:
(D)
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(E) THE COMMISSION