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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELMO 306 OF 23 ARPIL 1974.

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GODBER.

1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM HORLEY THAT YOU MAY NOW BE ABLE TO

CHARGE GODBER WITH BRIBERY ON STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FROM

AND THAT PROCEEDINGS BEFORE HONG KONG MAGISTRATE

ARE IMMINENT.

2. YOU WILL OF COURSE HAVE CONSIDERED THAT ANY PUBLICITY ATTACHING TO PROCEEDINGS IN HONG KONG MIGHT REACH CODBER AND CAUSE HIM TO ABSCOND FROM UNITED KINGDOM.

3. UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE SO, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER URGENTLY WHETHER STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO SECURE GODBER'S

EARLY ARREST UNDER PROVISIONAL WARRANT PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(1)(B)

OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT 1967.

4. FOR THIS PURPOSE, APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO HONG KONG MAGISTRATE FOR ISSUE OF WARRANT OF ARREST WITH MINIMUM OF PUBLICITY, AND METROPOLITAN POLICE SHOULD BE ASKED BY TELEGRAM TO APPLY FOR PROVISIONAL WARRANT.

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