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SECRET REGISTRY No.52

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- 7 MAY.974

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 508 OF 7 MAY. 1974

LAST

REF.

NEXT

REF.

PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO CHARLES RUSSELL FOR NELIGAN.

HAS NOW DEFINITELY DENIED OFFENCE AND WILL PLEAD NOT

GUILTY IF CHARGED. HE APPEARS AGAIN ON 8TH ON EXISTING CHARGE AND

MAY BE GRANTED BAIL IF NO FURTHER CHARGE IS LAID, IF GIVEN BAIL

HE MAY ABSCOND. AS HE WILL NOT BE A WITNESS FOR CROWN HAVE YOU

ANY VIEWS ON HIS BEING CHARGED WITH OFFENCE IN RELATION TO BRIBE

PAID TO GODBER?

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

SIR D WATSON MR YOUDE

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