("LEO 1" page 1)
SANIMAN EXTRADITION
1987 and
Extradition proceedings
30. Saniman was first arrested in Paris on 27th April
was granted bail on 20th May 1987.
against him were commenced upon the request of the Hong Kong
Government on 7th October 1987. After considering the Hong Kong
Government's case as it was then presented, the French Court
declined to order extradition on 4th November 1987.
31.
The
Hong Kong
government
reinstituted
extradition
proceedings 2 and 1/2 years later. Saniman was
re-arrested in
Versailles on 11th June 1990 and granted bail on 26th June 1990.
After considering the Hong Kong government's case as revised in
1990, the French court decided to recommend extradition.
32.
Saniman appealed against that decision on 13th March 1991
and the appeal was dismissed by the Court Cessation.
33.
By a letter from Saniman's French lawyers dated 16th July
1991, I was informed that the Foreign Office must now decide
whether or not to make a Decree authorising his extradition.
I am
It
is likely this decision will be made in August or September 1991.
informed and verily believe that if the decision is
Saniman intends to appeal to the Conseil d'Etat,
unfavourable,
and such appeal is likely to take at least one year ("LEO 1",
page 27).
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