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CONFIDENTIPAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
TELNO 1305
OF 010935Z MAY 86
RORIO Dave
INFO IMMEDIATE PORT LOUIS
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Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 074: LLEGAL BETTING SYNDICATE
1. CAC ARE HAPPY TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST BUT, BECAUSE THE CASE IS CURRENTLY AT A VERY DELICATE STAGE, THEY WOULD STRONGLY PREFER NOT TO SURRENDER YANG'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT UNTIL THE END OF NEXT WEEK. IF THE MAURITAN PRIME MINISTER RAISES THE MATTER, PORT LOURS MAY CARE TO SAY THAT THE PASSPORTS ARE HELD UNDER A COURT ORDER VALID FOR SIX MONTHS FROM 20 FEBRUARY, AND THAT IT WILL TAKE A FEW DAYS TO HAVE THAT ORDER RESCINDED. THEY MIGHT ALSO SAY THAT CAC ARE HAPPY TO RETURN MRS. YANG'S PASSPORT, WHICH THEY DO NOT CURRENTLY HOLD BUT WILL OBTAN.
2. WHEN #CAC HAND US THE PASSPORTS, WE SHALL ACT AS IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR.
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