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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 1052 OF 22 OCTOBER.

FOR STUART FROM GOVERNOR.

YOUR TELNO 903: GODBER.

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Seereph

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I AM PERPLEXED THAT GODBER'S COUNSEL AND SOLICITOR SHOULD

HAVE SOUGHT AN INTERVIEW WITH YOU AND RUSHFORD.

2. SURELY THE CORRECT PROCEDURE WAS FOR SCRIVENER TO DISCUSS WITH FRENCH OR NELIGAN, OUR COUNSEL IN THE CASE, OR WITH PENLINGTON OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WHO IS IN LONDON TO ASSIST

THEM.

3. SUGGEST THAT YOU INFORM SCRIVENER THAT HE SHOULD ADDRESS HIS REQUEST ABOUT IRVINE TO FRENCH, BY WHOM I MUST BE ADVISED

AS THE CASE IS NOW BEFORE THE COURTS.

4. I DO NOT KNOW WHY IN YOUR PARA. 7 YOU ASSUME THAT OUR COUNSEL ARE UNAWARE OF THE FULL FACTS OF WHATEVER ''DEAL.'' MAY HAVE BEEN

MADE WITH HUNT. PENLINGTON WOULD CERTAINLY KNOW AND I IMAGINE THAT

HE WOULD HAVE TOLD FRENCH OR NELIGAN.

MACLEHOSE

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