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Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd were closely questioned by the
It appears that about 9 p.m. on Wednesday 6th June they called on the Godbers, returning home some time after midnight. According to the Lloyds, Godber drank a considerable quantity of wine, condemned the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance as being "against natural justice" and "an invasion of privacy", and said that his counsel should "use his case to challenge
the validity of the Ordinance".
It appears from fr. Lloyd's evidence that, in the course of the evening, Godber insisted that his wife should leave Hong Kong at once because "it was unfair to her to put her through the degradation of his trial and expose her to the contempt of neighbours". The Godbers were in process of packing up the contents of their flat at this time preparatory to retirement; and Godber asked rs. Lloyd if she would "supervise the packers" as he expected "to be charged with little likelihood
of bail".
According to the Lloyds' evidence, Mrs. Godber called at the Lloyds' flat at 1.30 p.m. on 7th June; and she gave Ers. Lloyd a key to her flat; and the two women then proceeded
to Kai Tak by taxi.
Godber called on the Lloyds about 8.30 p.m. on the evening of 7th June. He said that the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance was "contrary to the Strasbourg agreement on human rights". He had instructed Ir. Gunston to write to the Attorney General requesting further time to prepare his representations; and the Attorney General had refused this request. Mr. Lloyd
He also said that Ir. Godber appeared to be bitter about this. said that Godber was in a highly agitated and excitable mood; that he voiced his sorrow at sending his wife away; and, as he left the flat, he said something about packing a case and moving to a hotel. The Lloyds said that Godber gave them no indication that he intended to leave Hong Kong the following day.
As regards the lotter addressed to Godber by Mrs. Godber which she enclosed in her letter to the Lloyds written from Sussex ("G" attached) rs. Lloyd said that she returned this to rs. Godber because Godber was no longer in Hong Kong. She
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