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GR 8

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 021615Z

SECRET

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 420 OF 2 MAY, 1974

GODBER

1. COUNSEL RETAINED ON YOUR BEHALF BY CHARLES RUSSELL (NELIGAN) IS CONCERNED AT HEARING THAT

MAY HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.

2. NELIGAN ASKS THAT HE SHOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE ANY CHARGE

IS BROUGHT AGAINST

SINCE EVIDENCE AGAINST GODBER FROM

WOULD BE VALUELESS IF LATTER WERE A CO-DEFENDANT.

3. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW BEFORE GODBER'S NEXT APPEARANCE IN COURT ON 7 MAY WHEN YOU CXPECT TO DESPATCH REQUEST FOR GODBER'S RETURN, AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS,

CALLAGHAN

FILE S

106)

HKIOD

GGD

NTD

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR YOUDE

MR LARMOUR

COPIES TO

MR C H PRIOR HOME OFFICE

MR C P J WOODS ASST COMMISSION

C DIVISION, SCOTLAND YARD

MR COTT

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