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IMMEDIATE
CYPER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
-9 Er 1974
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CONFIDENTIAL
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 775 OF 5 SEPTEMBER
GODBER EXTRADITION
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1. CHARLES RUSSELL HAVE ASKED US TO PASS YOU THE CONTENTS OF TWO LETTERS WHICH THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM GODBER'S SOLICITORS ON WHICH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S COMMENTS ARE
URGENTLY REQUESTED,
FIRST LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS:-
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"AS A RESULT OF ENQUIRIES MADE ON OUR BEHALF IN HONG KONG
IT APPEARS THAT
HAS BEEN DETAINED IN SIU LAM, WHICH
IS A MENTAL HOSPITAL, FROM ABOUT THE TIME HE MADE THE STATE- MENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE CASE,
THIS IS REGARDED BY THE DEFENCE AS A MOST SERIOUS MATTER AND COUNSEL HAS ASKED US TO WRITE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY
REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:-
1. THE DATE WHEN
BECAME SO RESIDENT IN STU LAM.
HEALTH
2. THE NATURE OF HIS ILLNESS.
3. DISCLOSURE OF ALL MEDICAL REPORTS ON
BEFORE AND SINCE HIS ADMISSION TO SIU LAM TO WHICH THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE ACCESS
AND
4, FACILITIES FOR A MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY A DOCTOR ON BEHALF
OF THE DEFENCE, IF
CONSENTS TO THE SAME.
WE ARE ADVISED THAT SUCH EVIDENCE HOULD BE ADMISSIBLE AND RELEVANT TO THE PROCEEDINGS BY VIRTUE OF THE DECISION IN TOOKEY -V- COMMISSIONER OF METROPOLITAN POLICE 1965 A.C
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595.
IN VIEW OF THE SHORT TIME LEFT BEFORE THE HEARING WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU GIVE THIS MATTER YOUR MOST URGENT ATTENTION. WOULD YOU PLEASE PRODUCE THIS LETTER AT THE HEARING, REQUIRED BY US TO DO SO,
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