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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 847 OF 1ST AUGUST, 1973.

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YOUR TELNO 748.

[GODBER]

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REF.

WE PRESUME YOU ARE REFERRING TO CASES UNDER SECTIONS 10 AND 14 OF THE ANTI BRIBERY ORDINANCE INVOLVING SENIOR OFFICERS, APART FROM GODBER THERE ARE CURRENTLY ONLY 2 OTHER CASES, NAMELY

OF

AND

THE INVESTIGATION

CASE IS IN AN ADVANCED STATE AND THE A.G. HAS CONSENTED TO A PROSECUTION UNDER S.'16(1)(A). THE CHARGE IS NOW BEING DRAFTED AND IT IS EXPECTED TO PROCEED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HUNT

IS ON BAIL UNDER S. 16 AND THIS PRESUMABLY IS THE ORIGIN OF YOUR

REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE'S COURT PROCEEDINGS,

2. THE OTHER CASE IS STILL IN A VERY EARLY STAGE OF INVESTIGATION

AND LETTERS HAVE BEEN SERVED ON HIM AND A NUMBER OF HIS

ASSOCIATES AND RELATIVES UNDER S. 14.

HAS DECLINED TO REPLY

AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE REPLIES SENT BY HIS RELATIVES AND

ASSOCIATES IT IS NECESSARY TO ISSUE FURTHER LETTERS TO OTHER

ASSOCIATES AND RELATIVES.

3. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THESE CASES AND

ANY FURTHER CASES WHICH MAY ARISE.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

LEGAL ADVISERS

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MVD

OPA

PS/MR ROYLE

MR SCOTT

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