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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL 0.685 OF 25 JULY. 1974
YOUR TELHO.760: GODBER.
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1. CHARLES RUSSELL HAVE JUST LEARNED FROM COUNSEL FOR GODBER
THAT HE INTENDS TO APPLY ON 1 AUGUST FOR A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT
ON THE GROUNDS THAT HIS CASE CANNOT BE READY BY 2 SEPTEMBER.
THIS IS BECAUSE ENQUIRIES BEING MADE IN HONG KONG ON GODBER'S
BEHALF WILL TAKE A CONSIDERABLE TIME TO COMPLETE.
2. CHARLES RUSSELL SUGGEST THAT THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE
OPPOSED. THEY THINK THERE MAY BE A RISK THAT SOMEONE MAY GET
AT A VITAL WITNESS SUCH AS CHENG. THEY SEEK YOUR EARLY INSTRUCTIONS.
IF YOU WISH TO OPPOSE, THEY WILL BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHERA
ARGUMENTS WHICH YOU WOULD WISH TO BE USED. THEY MIGHT SUGGEST
THAT THE MAGISTRATE SHOULD DE ACKED AT LEAST TO HEAR THE CROW
CASE AS ARRANGED, BEGINNING ON 2 SEPTEMBER.
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NRID
OPA
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MR MALE
MR WILFORD
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