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in the law. It was wrong in principle that British
law should protect a man from prosecution in a British
colony under a law which had been approved by HMG.
If Superintendent Godber absconded while the law was
in preparation this would be a pity, but it would
show that the British Government were willing to help
as far as possible. This was an important point in
Hong Kong.
itat
15. Sir Alec Douglas-Home said we would be looking
at the question further.
CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG
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Sir Murray MacLehose said that the Secretary
of State had handled the question with the Chinese
Government in exactly the right way. The Chinese
seemed would continue to raise the subject but it was clear
there would be no question of confrontation.
were ample indications that we had won this round.
There
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