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MASERU'S TELNO MISC 031: LESOTHO PASSPORTS COMMISSION VISIT TO
HONG KONG.
HELP.
AS INDICATED IN OUR TELNO 1159 WE WILL DO WHAT WE CAN TO
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OFFICERS OF OUR IMMIGRATION AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS WILL SEE THE COMMISSION AND ADVISE THEM ON LOCAL PROCEDURES. SUCH MEETINGS CAN BE ARRANGED THROUGH OUR PROTOCOL OFFICE WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION IS ACCORDED VIP PRIVILEGES AT THE AIRPORT. BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE TRAVEL AND HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH THE AIRLINES (REQUEST A). PLEASE ASK THEM TO LET US HAVE DETAILS OF FLIGHTS, ETC...IN ADVANCE. THERE IS NO THREAT TO THE COMMISSION AND WE SEE NO NEED FOR PROTECTION (REQUEST B).
3. THERE ARE PROPER LEGAL PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING EVIDENCE IN A FOREIGN JURISDICATION. OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WILL ADVISE ON THESE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE (REQUEST C).
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BUT THERE IS NO ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISM FOR REQUIRING PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED ON OATH BY REPRESENTATIVES OF A FOREIGN JURISDICTION. THEREFORE, WE CANNOT ACCEDE TO REQUESTS D AND E.
5. PLEASE ADVISE THE LESOTHO AUTHORITIES THAT WE WILL BE AS HELPFUL AS POSSIBLE BUT THERE ARE LEGAL LIMITS TO HOW FAR WE CAN GO.
WILSON
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