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TO FLASH FCO TELNO 1055 OF 24 OCTOBER. 1974

M.I.P.T.

TEXT OF LETTER TO MESSRS. HAMPTON AND WINTER IS AS FOLLOWS.

QUOTE RE:

AS YOU ARE AWARE, YOUR CLIENT HAS MADE STATEMENTS TO MR. J.V. PRENDERGAST, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, CONCERNING AN INCIDENT WHICH HE WITNESSED IN MARCH 1971. ON THAT OCCASION

SAYS HE WAS PRESENT WHEN

THE SUN OF DOLLARS 25,000 WAS PAID TO THEN CHIEF SUPT. P.F. GODBER

BY

A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GODBER'S ARREST ON A CHARGE BASED ON THE INCIDENT AND APPLICATION WILL BE MADE FOR HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG TO STAND TRIAL. IN THE EVENT OF GODBER BEING SO RETURNED TO HONG KONG THE CROWN WILL WISH TO CALL YOUR CLIENT TO GIVE EVIDENCE. IF HE DOES GIVE TRUE EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE OFFENCE, NO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST HIM OR HIS WIFE,

URSULA

IN RESPECT OF ANY OFFENCE, EITHER OF THEM MAY HAVE COMMITTED UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ORDINANCE, THE

PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE, THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS

ORDINANCE OR AT COMMON LAW.

UNQUOTE.

SEE M.l.F.T.

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