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Mr. Buston
GRS 194
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DESKBY 220100Z
FM FCO 211800Z DEC 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1095 OF 21 DECEMBER
INFO PRIORITY LISBON AND BTC HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 1496 AND LISBON TELNO 006 TO HONG KONG : EXTRADITION OF FUGITIVES TO MACAU
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WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER WITHHOLDING SIGNATURE OF WARRANTS OF SURRENDER. IT SEEMS TO US THAT THE MEN CONCERNED MAY HAVE CAUSE TO CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ADEQUATE CONSULAR PROTECTION. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMENTS OF THE SENIOR TRADE COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG WHO IS HM CONSUL GENERAL FOR MACAU. (WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD COPY YOUR TUR TO HIM)
FURTHERMORE WE ARE NOT CONFIDENT THAT THE PORTUGUESE HAVE CARRIED OUT THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 36 OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS. IT SEEMS AN IMPORTANT OMISSION THAT THE FUGITIVES WERE NOT TOLD OF THE APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PORTUGAL. LISBON MAY BE ABLE TO COMMENT ON THIS POINT. 3. APART FROM THESE LEGAL QUESTIONS WE SEE PROBLEMS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG AND THE UK OF SENDING BACK TO MACAU PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN GIVEN TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAD BEEN ACQUITTED TWO YEARS BEFORE. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THIS.
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GRATEFUL FOR FULL COMMENTS.
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