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Conclusions
In all
(1) Godber left Hong Kong at approximately 2.30 p.m. on Friday
8th June 1973 by Cingapore Airlines flight SQ631.
probability, he did so without the active assistance of any
person. The probability is that he did not attempt to pass
through Immigration Control because his name had been put
on the Watch List and any attempt on his part to pass through
Immigration Control in the ordinary way would have resulted
in his being stopped and detained. In all probability, having
checked in and obtained his boarding pass, he passed the
constable on duty at the west (no.5) gate wearing his Civil
Aviation Department permit which gave him unrestricted access to all parts of the airport. Having got through the land/air barrier, he simply walked up the "finger" or ramp which leads directly into the transit/departure lounge, surrendered his
boarding pass in the usual way and boarded the plane with the
other passengers.
(2) He arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, on Saturday 9th June 1973
on a flight from somewhere on the Continent of Europe.
(3) After Godber's flat had been searched on 4th June, the Police
decided to arrest him at the carliest possible opportunity; but,
they were precluded from doing so prior to 11th June because
the Attorney General had been forced by law to give Godber a
reasonable opportunity to make representations in regard to his pecuniary resources totalling 4.3 million.
(4) On 7th June the Assistant to the Attorney General (Mr. Penlington)
discussed with the Director of the Anti-Corruption Office,
r. Morrin, the timing of Godber's arrest on 11th June and his appearance before the court, on the assumption that the attorney
general would decide to proceed. r. Penlington informed
Mr. Morrin that he would appear for the prosecution before
the magistrate and oppose bail; and that the intention was
that on 14th June the case would be transferred to the District
trial
Court for bail
(5) Godber's departure from Hong Kong was made easier by the
following:-
(a) the 7 days delay in effecting his arrest because the Attorney General was forced to give him a reasonable
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