GRS 460
CONFIDENTIAL
FM NEW DELHI
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 593
OF 25101OZ APRIL 86
REF OUR TELNO 592.
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FOLLOWING ARE THE FOUR TELEGRAMS MENTIONED IN PARA 2 OF TUR.
PESTRICTED
FM NEW DELHI
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 024
OF 181045Z APRIL 86
HAR 38412
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 8 APR 1986
DESK OFFICE:: INDEX
REGISTRY
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Action Taken
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YOUR TELNO 004 : THADANI
1. WE HAVE NOW LEARNED INFORMALLY FROM THE CONSULAR DIVISION OF THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS THAT AS A FIRST STEP THEIR LEGAL DIVISION HAS CONSIDERED THE THADANI CASE AND COMMENTED THAT THEIR EXTRADITION PROVISIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR SUCH A REQUEST FROM HONG KONG. THE REQUEST AT THIS STAGE PASSES TO THE TERRITORIAL DIVISION AND IT WILL ONLY BE FROM THEM THAT WE RECEIVE FORMAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS. WE HAVE PRESSED THEM FOR AN URGENT ANSWER AND WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS THEY GIVE ONE.
2.
THE CONSULAR DIVISION HAVE CONFIRM THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE DO NOT HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE INDIAN PROCESS AND THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THEM OR THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IN THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND
HOME MINISTRIES.
COMMENT
3. THE TERRITORIAL DIVISION ARE CAPABLE OF OVERRIDING THE LEGAL DIVISION'S ADVICE BUT GIVEN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES THIS
IS HARDLY LIKELY.
WADE-GERY
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