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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 782 OF 8 AUG 73.

MY TELEGRAM NO. 779: GODBER.

1. ARTICLES IN THE TIMES AND GUARDIAN TODAY REPORT QUOTE AN

AUTHORATIVE LEGAL SOURCE IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE AS SAYING THAT

THERE WAS NOW NO PROSPECT OF CHARGES BEING BROUGHT AGAINST

GODBER.

2, GRATEFUL FOR EARLY COMMENTS. IF THE REPORT REFERS TO EXTRADITABLE CHARGES AND IS CORRECT, WE DO NOT SEE HOW WE COULD LEAVE GODBER'S NAME ON THE WATCH LIST,

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