TNAG-0406-FCO40-452-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 17

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 213 OF

1ST AUGUST, 1973 (FCO PLEASE PASS).

GODBER.

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THE POLICE ARE DOING THEIR UTMOST TO WORK UP A CHARGE UNDER

WHICH THE FUGITIVE OFFENDER ACT WOULD APPLY, BUT IT IS EXTRA-

ORDINARILY DIFFICULT TO FIND ANYONE WHO WILL TALK,

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MEANWHILE WE ARE CONCERNED LEST PRESS AND OTHER PUBLICITY CAUSE GODBER TO DISAPPEAR AGAIN-WHICH WOULD BE DISASTROUS.

FCO HELP ARRANGED THAT

3.

WE HAVE WITH

(A) IF HE PRESENTS HIS PASSPORT TO AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT AN

AIRPORT OR SEAPORT IT WILL BE WITHDRAWN: AND

(B) IF HE APPLIES FOR ANOTHER PASSPORT, HIS APPLICATION WILL BE

REFERRED TO THE F.C.0.

THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL LEAVE SOME UNAVOIDABLE LOOPHOLES.

IT HAS THEREFORE BEEN DECIDED (WITH FCO CONCURRENCE) THAT HE SHALL

BE KEPT UNDER SURVEILLANCE FOR THE TIME BEING, WE SHALL BE

GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL ENGAGE A PRIVATE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE.

THE COMMISSIONER HERE HAS TELEPHONED THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT

COMMISSIONER, CID, OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE (WILSON), WHO IS NOW EXPECTING AN APPROACH FROM YOU. HE WILL RECOMMEND, AND PUT YOU

IN TOUCH WITH, A SUITABLE FIRM.

5. AS THE FIRM MAY SEEK QUITE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS, WE ASSUME YOU WILL NEED AN EXPERIENCED HONG KONG POLICE OFFICER TO HELP

BRIEF THEM. THE COMMISSIONER SUGGESTS YOU CONTACT AND USE CLOUGH

EX ACP HERE). A SEPARATE TELEGRAM THUS FOLLOWS, WITH GUIDANCE

FOR YOU TO PASS TO HIM FOR THE PURPOSE.

/6. WE SHALL BE

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