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was unfavourable to Mr. Osman they would undoubtedly result in an appeal. Bearing that in mind, I am forced reluctantly to the conclusion that the prospects of an actual trial of Mr. Osman taking place within the sort of period which could be affected by any of the matters to which I have been referring in the course of this judgment is highly unlikely. Certainly
the prospects of that happening could certainly be classified as wholly speculative and not ones where it seems to me that this court would be right to take cognizance of them.
There is no doubt it is deeply disturbing that after this period of time, after Mr. Osman has been in custody in prison in this country for far too long, it should still be uncertain whether he is to be returned to Hong Kong. However, when you look at the history as I have sought to outline it (and I emphasise I have only outlined it) in the course of this judgment, it appears clear to me that this is a situation that Mr. Osman has brought upon himself by his own actions, as the result of a deliberate course of conduct upon which he has embarked designed to use the machinery of this court and other courts as a way of preventing his return to Hong Kong.
It appears to me that this is a situation where he has embarked upon a war of attrition designed to wear down the Hong Kong Government so as to prevent his return. I have no doubt whatsoever that when the present application is considered in the context of previous applications it is
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