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FM HONG KONG 0603512 NOV 32
TO IMMEDIATE F C 0
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1281 OF 6 NOVEMBER INFO MONROVIA
EXTRADITION TO LIBERIA
HITH 384/2.
RECEIVED TRY NO. 51
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AS A RESULT OF CORRESPONDENCE RESTING WITH FCO TELNO 893, LEGAL DEPARTMENT ARE NOW READY TO SUBMIT ADVICE TO THE GOVERNOR ON WHETHER HE SHOULD ORDER THE MAGISTRATE TO CONDUCT A HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXTRADITION ACT OF 1870. LEGAL DEPARTMENT WISH TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON THE VIEW TAKEN OF STANDARDS OF JUSTICE IN LIBERIA. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
A) HAS YOUR CONSIDERED VIEW OF STANDARDS OF JUSTICE IN FORCE IN LIBERIA CHANGED SINCE THE COUP D'ETAT?
B) HAS THE RELEVANT SECRETARY OF STATE EVER REFUSED TO ORDER A MAGISTRATE TO PROCEED OR TO ORDER SURRENDER AFTER PROCEEDINGS ON THE GROUNDS THAT STANDARDS OF JUSTICE IN LIBERIA OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY SEEKING EXTRADITION WERE BELOW THOSE ACCEPTABLE TO THE UK?
C) ARE YOU ABLE TO SAY HOW THE RELEVANT SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD NOW REACT TO A REQUEST BY LIBERIA FOR EXTRADITION FROM THE UK?
GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKBY 0991000Z.
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Repetition to MON BOVIA... referred for departmental decision,
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