only have his case considered piecemeal and not as a whole.
That
is what I have sought to do.
Having done so, I am quite
satisfied that this is not one of these exceptional cases to
which reference is made in Tarling. It is contended that the
material now available shows that the Hong Kong Government is not
acting in good faith, not in respect of the extradition
proceedings, but in the domestic proceedings and this makes the
extradition proceedings unjust. As to what is meant by good
faith, Mr. Thomas is content to accept what I said on the seventh
application for habeas corpus, that accusations would not be made
in good faith and in the interests of justice if the prosecution
deliberately manipulates or misuses the process of the court to
deprive the defendant of a protection to which he is entitled by
law. Again, Mr. Thomas relies upon what has happened with regard
to the disclosure of unused material both in connection with the
prosecution in Hong Kong, the evidence gathering exercise in
Malaysia and the statements of witnesses, in particular the
statement of the critical witness Jaafar. However, there is no
reason to think that if Mr. Osman is returned to Hong Kong, the
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