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TO FLASH F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 1062 OF 25 OCTOBER,1974

PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELNO 903: GODBER.

2. I HAVE RECEIVED THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY MRS GODBER.

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3. I UNDERSTAND FROM A FURTHER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WHICH

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS HAD WITH PENLINGTON THAT PENLINGTON

IS DEBARRED FROM SHOWING THE AFFIDAVIT TO FRENCH OUR COUNSEL

AND FROM DISCLOSING TO HIM THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN

TO MRS GODBER. THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED IN YOUR TELNO 903. THE RESTRICTION PUTS US, AND PENLINGTON IN PARTICULAP, IN AN INVIDIOUS POSITION IN OUR DEALINGS WITH FRENCH. WE ARE CLEARLY UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO FRENCH TO PUT ALL THE FACTS KNOWN TO US BEFORE HIM AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO FREE PENLINGTON FROM THE RESTRICTION.

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