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TO FLASH F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 1062 OF 25 OCTOBER,1974
PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELNO 903: GODBER.
2. I HAVE RECEIVED THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY MRS GODBER.
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3. I UNDERSTAND FROM A FURTHER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WHICH
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS HAD WITH PENLINGTON THAT PENLINGTON
IS DEBARRED FROM SHOWING THE AFFIDAVIT TO FRENCH OUR COUNSEL
AND FROM DISCLOSING TO HIM THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN
TO MRS GODBER. THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED IN YOUR TELNO 903. THE RESTRICTION PUTS US, AND PENLINGTON IN PARTICULAP, IN AN INVIDIOUS POSITION IN OUR DEALINGS WITH FRENCH. WE ARE CLEARLY UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO FRENCH TO PUT ALL THE FACTS KNOWN TO US BEFORE HIM AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO FREE PENLINGTON FROM THE RESTRICTION.
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SIR D WATSON MR MALE
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MR RUSHFORD LEGAL ADVISERS
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