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(HKK 1413.)

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 822 OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1974

GODBER

1. RUSSELLS HAVE ASKED US TO TRANSMIT FOLLOWING EXTRACT FROM COUNSEL'S ADVICE DATED 18 SEPTEMBER:--

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1.

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20)

I HAVE A COPY OF PENLINGTON'S LETTER OF 13 SEPTEMBER 1974. WOULD HE PLEASE BRING WITH HIM FROM HONG KONG :-

(A) GODBER'S POLICE FILE.

(B)

POLICE FILE.

(C) THE ORIGINALS OF THE DOCUMENTS ANNEXED TO SIR ALASTAIR

BLAIR-GOULD'S REPORT.

(C) (D)

I NOTE HIS REQUEST FOR A CONSULTATION ON 2 OCTOBER.

IF IT IS FEASIBLE, THE MATTER REFERRED TO AT SUB-PARA (C) OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF HIS LETTER SHOULD NOW BE ATTENDED TO - AND THE PESULT PLACED ON AFFIDAVIT.

(E) (1) IF MR BROWETT IS STILL AVAILIBLE HIS EVIDENCE AS TO

(F)

(G)

2.

(A)

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ABILITY (IF ANY) SHOULD ALSO BE PLACED ON AFFIDAVIT TOGETHER WITH THE ORIGINAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AUGUST 1972. 1)BEARING IN MIND PA355 OF THE RECORD, BROWETT MAY NOT BE

ENTIRELY RELIABLE. IN ANY EVENT THE ORIGINAL OF THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY.

MUST BE SHOWN HIS AFFIDAVIT SVORN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING HIS BAIL AND BE INVITED TO COMMENT UPON THE TRUTH OR OTHERWISE OF ITS CONTENTS. HIS COMMENTS MUST, OF COURSE BE PLACED ON OATH.

ANY MATTER ON OATH AS HEREINBEFORE MENTIONED MUST OF COURSE BE PROPERLY AUTHENTICATED FOR USE AS EVIDENCE IN THIS COUNTRY, IF SUCH BECOMES NECESSARY,

IT IS QUITE CLEAR THAT THOSE REPRESENTING GODBER IN THIS COUNTRY WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE EVERY STEP FORMAL OR FACTUAL TO PREVENT THIS EXTRADITION.

IT IS EQUALLY APPARENT THAT THEY WILL, PERFECTLY PROPERLY, TAKE SUCH STEPS.

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