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14 MAY 1992
FROM: P F Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 13 May 1992
cc: Sir John Coles
Mr Parker
Legal Advisers Mr Underwood,
C7 Division
Home Office
Mr Sullivan, NTCD
Mr Hewitt, SEAD
Miss McGlashan, WED
Mr MacGregor, Paris (by fax)
EXTRADITION OF DR RAIS BIN SANIMAN FROM FRANCE
Problem
1.
The French Ministry of Justice have overturned a Court ruling which would have permitted the Government of Hong Kong to extradite Dr Saniman to face fraud charges in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's Legal Advisers say that the only way to appeal against this decision is to activate an obscure procedure known as a "Gracious Request" from HMG to the French authorities.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that we instruct our Embassy in Paris to give political support to Hong Kong in this case, by
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