TNAG-0490-FCO40-555-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-Hong-Kong-police-an-1974 — Page 69

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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO 081540Z

SECRET

SECRET

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 435 OF 8 MAY 1974

YOUR TEL NO 506

GODBER

(HK)

117

THAT

1. NELIGAN'S COMMENTS ON YOUR MESSAGE AND LETTER ARE AS FOLLOWS:

2. QUOTE IS THERE ANY EVIDENCE APART FROM THAT OF

BRIBED GODBER? IF SO, CHARGE GODBER WITH CONSPIRING WITH THAT ONE SHOULD RECEIVE AND THE OTHER GIVE A PRIRE,

3. IF

DECLINES TO GIVE EVIDENCE AGAINST GODRER AND THE

EVIDENCE EXISTS IN HONG KONG TO CHARGE HIM, THEN HE MAY WITHOUT

FURTHER PREJUDICE TO PROCEEDINGS IN THIS COUNTRY BE CHARGED WITH

SUCH CHARGES AS THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE WARRANTS,

4. INCLUDE IN AFFIDAVITS FULL EVIDENCE AS TO GODBER'S BANK ACCOUNT

AND OFFICIAL EMOLUMENT POSITION. SUCH EVIDENCE IS CLEARLY ADMISSABLE

AS TO THE POSITION IN MAY 1971. THE ADMISSABILITY OF EVIDENCE

RELATING TO THE POSITION IN JUNE 1973 MAY BE A MATTER FOR ARGUMENT

IN THE UK UPON EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS, BUT UNLESS WE HAVE THE

EVIDENCE THERE WILL BE NO MATERIAL UPON WHICH TO ARGUE.

5. 1 NOTE THAT

QUOTE IS PROBABLY IN FEAR OF HIS PERSONAL

SAFETY UNQUOTE (AAG 10 OF 4/5/74). IN FEAR FROM WHOM?

6. 1 AM AT PRESENT TO A CERTAIN EXTENT ADVISING IN THE DARK

BECAUSE I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE ON THIS ASPECT

OF THE CASE.

7. THE ADMISSABILITY OF EVIDENCE BEFORE THE UK MAGISTRATE WILL BE

GOVERNED BY THE UK RULES.

SECRET

/ 8. EVIDENCE SHOULD