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TO RELATE OVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 749 OF 33 JULY. 1973

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MR ROYLE.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 333.

1. 1 ENTIRELY ACCEPT YOUR ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION. 1 FULLY

UNDERSTAND THE DILEMMA YOU ARE IN AND STRONGLY SYMPATHISE.

2. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEEDING FCO TELEGRAM THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AGREE TO THE THREE MAIN

4) POINTS IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO 829. WE HAVE GIVER IMMEDIATE AND

HIGH LEVEL ATTENTION TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER WE COULD SEND CODBER BACK TO HONG KONG IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST HIM. I HAVE SPO..EN PERSONALLY TO THE

ATTORNEY-GENERAL ABOUT IT. WE ARE URGENTLY PURSUING THE

POSSIBILITY OF FINDING A WAY ROUND THE PROBLEM BUT I WOULD

BE DELUDING YOU IF I WERE TO HOLD OUT ANY HOPE THAT THIS MIGHT

BE POSSIBLE. THE GENERAL OPINION - FROM THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

DOWNWARDS SEE S TO LE THAT WE CAN DO NOTHING UNLESS GODBER

IS CHARGED.

DOUGLAS-HOME

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