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TELNO 1108
INDEA
OF 021642Z NOVEMBER 93
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.
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Feb '94
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MY TELNO 1084: EXTRADITION TO HONG KONG FROM FRANCE OF SANIMAN
SUMMARY
1.
FRENCH COURT TURNS DOWN SANIMAN'S REQUEST FOR BAIL.
DETAIL
2.
AS FORESHADOWED IN PARA 3(A) OF TUR, THE VERSAILLES COURT HEARD SANIMAN'S REQUEST FOR BAIL ON 2 NOVEMBER IN A PUBLIC SESSION. THE ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (WHO, EXCEPTIONALLY, WAS PRESENT IN PERSON) ARGUED THAT:
THERE HAD BEEN OBJECTIVE CHANGES IN THE SANIMAN CASE SINCE 1990
WHEN THE VERSAILLES COURT HEARD IT.
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WERE SANIMAN TO BE GIVEN BAIL, HE WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY TRY TO
FLEE FRANCE.
THE COURT DECIDED THAT SANIMAN SHOULD NOT (NOT) RECEIVE BAIL.
COMMENT
3. OUR FRENCH LAWYERS ARE SURE THAT THE ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR WAS ACTING ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE JUSTICE MINISTRY. IF SO, THIS COULD BE THE START OF A MORE COOPERATIVE APPROACH FROM THEM.
4.
THE NEXT STEP IS SANIMAN'S APPEAL. UNLESS WE HEAR TO THE CONTRARY, WE (AND OUR LAWYERS) SHALL NOT (NOT) SEEK TO INTERRUPT THE NORMAL PROCESS. SANIMAN HAS UNTIL 19 FEBRUARY 1994 TO SUBMIT HIS DETAILED CASE. THEREAFTER THERE IS SCOPE FOR US TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE JUSTICE MINISTRY AND CONSEIL D'ETAT TO ACCELERATE THE APPEAL PROCESS. THIS IS THE LINE RECOMMENDED BY OUR LAWYER, MME MASSE.
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