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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 865 OF 8 OCTOBER 1974

FOLLOWING FROM PRENDERCAST FOR CATER WITH COPY TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL,

GODPER EXTRADITION.

BEGINS

1. CROWN'S CASE CLOSED APART FROM MINOR EVIDENCE AS TO DOCUMENTS FOUND IN GODBER'S COTTAGE AT RYE. ALL EVIDENCE INCLUDING DOCUMENTS FOUND CODBER'S FLAT IN HONG KONG HELD ADMISSIBLE. THESE SHOW

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ASSETS OF OVER PDS STG 400,680. AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED FROM RUSSELL WHITE DENYING ALL ALLEGATIONS OF MALPRACTICE. DEFENCE GRANTED

REMAND TO DATE YET TO BE FIXED TO OBTALL FURTHER AFFIDAVITS. CARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE 31 OCTOBER. DEFENCE HAVE ALLEGED REQUEST

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CONFIDENTIAL FILE HELD UP IN LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THIS FILE IS 1: LONDON WITH US, CAN IT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO DEFENCE? 2. PELINGTON PROPOSES TO REMAIN LONDON IF APPROVED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND WILL TAKE ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL LEAVE. 1 PROPOSE

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RETURI HONG KONG THURSDAY 18TH IF I CAN OBTAIN DOOKING, CONFIRM WITH HARKNETT WHEN HE PHONES ME TOMORROW MORNING.

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