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TELNO 702
OF 070924Z MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE PARIS
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MDHIAN 0046
PARIS TELNOS 422 AND 425: EXTRADITION OF SANIMAN TO HONG KONG:
COMPOSITION OF TEAM OF EXPERTS TO VISIT PARIS
1. WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS CASE FURTHER WITH THE FRENCH'MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.
SHOULD.
2. WE BELIEVE THAT THE HONG KONG TEAM/ COMPRISE CLIVE GROSSMAN, QC (ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS), ROGER BEST (PARTNER OF THE FIRM OF SOLICITORS HAVING THE CONDUCT OF THE CASE ON BEHALF' OF HKG) AND ISABELLA CHOW (THE ICAC OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE CASE).
3. IT WOULD SUIT GROSSMAN TO TRAVEL TO PARIS OVER THE WEEKEND OF 15 MAY WITH A VIEW TO MEETING OUR OWN REPRESENTATIVES AND THE FCO TEAM IN PARIS ON MONDAY 17 MAY FOR PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS. A MEETING WITH THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES COULD THEN PERHAPS BE ARRANGED FOR TUESDAY 18 MAY.
4. WE TRUST THAT HAVING THE ACTING DPP WILL GIVE OUR TEAM
SUFFICIENT WEIGHT TO MAKE ITS MARK.
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LEGAL ADVISERS//MR PARKER LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
PS/MR GOODLAD
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SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR GREENSTOCK
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