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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1332 OF 15/18/73.

PERSONAL TO GOVERNOR.

MIPT: FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT

THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT

PASSAGE FOR YOUR SPEECH.

BEGINS: "' THE GODBER AFFAIR HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE

QUESTION OF THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT, WHOSE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY SIR ALASTAIR

CLAIR-KERR, THERE ARE STRONG FEELINGS ON THIS SUBJECT HERE, WHICH I HAVE REPRESENTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THERE ARE OF COURSE DIFFICULT

LEGAL PROBLEMS INVOLVED. MOREOVER SUCH A CHANGE

IS NOT OF COURSE THE ONLY WAY TO BRING BACK GODBER

FOR TRIAL. IT NEEDS ONLY ONE MAN TO COME FORWARD AND

GIVE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF A CORRUPT TRANSACTION.

BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THIS INDIVIDUAL CASE THE

QUESTION OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE DOUBLE

CRIMINALITY RULE !! THE CASE OF A DEPENDENT TERRITORY WILL REMAIN. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT HMG ARE CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THIS WHOLE PROBLEM AT MY

REQUEST,'' ENDS.

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