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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 1177 OF 27 NOVEMBER.

FOR RUSHFORD FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL:

GODBER.

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RECEIVED RECISION 52 - 2 DEC1974

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NOW THAT WE HAVE SEEN THE MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT WE HAVE BEEN

CONSIDERING THE QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION FROM HERE ON THE HEARING OF THE HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS. I DOUBT WHETHER ANYONE NEED COME FROM MY OFFICE. IT WOULD NOT BE PENLINGTON ANYWAY

BECAUSE HE IS NOW ON LEAVE. I SHALL BE GLAD TO KNOW WHETHER YOU AGREE, AFTER CONSULTING FRENCH IF YOU THINK FIT. PRENDERGAST WILL IN FACT BE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON LEAVE AT THAT TIME AND

WOULD OF COURSE BE READY TO HELP IF REALLY REQUIRED.

2. LOOKING AHEAD OPTIMISTICALLY, I HAVE ALSO BEEN CONSIDERING

APPEARANCES FOR THE CROWN ON THE TRIAL HERE. I THINK THAT BOTH

FRENCH AND NELIGAN SHOULD REPRESENT THE CROWN IF THEY ARE WILLING

TO COME. AT A GUESS, THE TRIAL MIGHT BE IN THE FIRST HALF OF

FEBRUARY IF A FINAL DECISION ABOUT GODBER'S RETURN IS TAKEN BY

THE END OF THE YEAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT IS NOT TOO SOON TO

MAKE AN APPROACH TO FRENCH AND NELIGAN AND I SHALL BE GLAD IF

THIS CAN BE DONE ON OUR BEHALF. THEY WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH FIRST

CLASS AIR PASSAGES AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN ADDITION TO THEIR

FEES.

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MR RUSH FORD LEGAL ADVISER

HJ HKIOD

SIR. D. WATSON

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