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PUS TALKS IN LONDON WITH M. SERGE BOIDEVAIX (SECRETARY
GENERAL AT QUAI D'ORSAY): 7 DECEMBER 1992
PENDING EXTRADITION CASE: SANIMAN
HKD 384/1
Points to Make
- An important case for Hong Kong, it concerns the largest
fraud case ever and is a matter of wide public interest.
Hong Kong have been trying to secure Dr Rais Bin Saniman's
extradition since 1986.
- FCO Ministers fully support Hong Kong Government's efforts
to seek extradition of Saniman from France to Hong Kong.
We both share an interest in Hong Kong's stability and
economic success. Public confidence in the rule of law there
plays an important part.
Rejection by the French side of the "Recours Gracieux" lodged in May was disappointing.
We hope that the French side can review the Ministry
of Justice's decision not to extradite Dr Saniman.
Proceedings to seize the Conseil d'Etat were initiated in
November: the only avenue we could take to reopen the case.
[If Raised]
Understand that the UK's application to the Conseil d'Etat
is the first such application on an extradition issue by a
government. No question of any desire on our part to behave
provocatively merely pursuing, on behalf of the Hong Kong
Government, the only remaining form of administrative redress
available.
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Saniman will get a fair trial in Hong Kong.
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