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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TEL NO 622 OF 22 JUNE. 73
FROM HKLOD.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: GODBER.
1. MR JAMES JOHNSON MP (LABOUR, KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, WEST) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 25 JUNE:-
''TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE
NOT SOUGHT THE RETURN TO THE CROWN COLONY OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
PETER GODBER, NOW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, FOR WHOM A WARRANT HAS
BEEN ISSUED IN THE COLONY IN CONNECTION WITH INQUIRIES INVOLVING
THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT"
2. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND AN ANSWER ON THE
FOLLOWING LINES:-
"'I UNDERSTAND THAT NO WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN HONG KONG FOR
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT GODBER'S ARREST. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG
WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS HOWEVER SET UP AN ENQUIRY UNDER THE COMMISSIONS OF ENQUIRY ORDINANCE TO
INVESTIGATE THE MATTER ?.
3. WE ARE SORRY THAT WE MUST YET AGAIN TROUBLE YOU WITH A QUESTION
OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT WE ONLY RECEIVED NOTICE OF IT THIS AFTERNOON. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 250800Z.
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