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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 219 OF 1ST
AUGUST, 1973,
(FCO PLEASE PASS),
GODBER.
M.l.P.T.
LAST
REF.
90
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REF.
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 51
- 1 AUG 1973
|NKK14/17
FOLLOWING FOR P.J. CLOUGH (TELEPHONE NO. NORTH BORNE 5943).
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON IS ENGAGING WITH SCOTLAND
YARD'S ASSISTANCE A FIRM OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS TO KEEP GENERAL
SURVEILLANCE ON GODBER. ADDRESS IS
THE COTTAGE
IDEN LOCK
NEAR RYE
SUSSEX,
YOUR ASSISTANCE 15 URGENTLY REQUIRED IN LIAISON CAPACITY BETWEEN
COMMISSIONER HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS.
DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER WILSON AND COMMANDER HUNTLEY ARE CONTACTS AT SCOTLAND YARD. OUR REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT COVERAGE SHOULD BE MOUNTED SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE GODBER'S WHEREABOUTS AND ANY MOVEMENTS AWAY FROM HIS HOUSE. THIS WOULD INCLUDE ALERT- ING IMMIGRATION AND COVERAGE ON TRIPS HE MIGHT MAKE ABROAD. WE
DO NOT WANT ANY EMBARRASSMENT CAUSED TO HOME OFFICE OR U.K.
POLICE FORCES BUT WE MUST BE IN A POSITION TO DETERMINE GODBER'S WHEREABOUTS SHOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO PROCEED AGAINST HIM ON CHARGES
OF BRIBERY OR CONSPIRACY. COVERAGE IS REQUIRED
FOR WHOLE OF AUGUST, POSITION TO BE REVIEWED AT END OF THE MONTH. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS' FEES AND EXPENSES TO BE NEGOTIATED AND
FORWARDED TO US BY HONG KONG OFFICE.
IS TO ARRANGED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MACLEHOSE
REPETITIONS
HK100
LEGAL ADVISERS
N & TD. OPA
PS
PS/MR RCYLE SIR E NORRIS MR SCOTT
COVER ON GODBER
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET W 1
6ECRET
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