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GRS 80 IMMEDIATE

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 947 OF 1 NOVEMBER. 1974

FROM PRENDERGAST TO CATER.

PLEASE INFORM ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

GODBER

1. ALL EVIDENCE EXCEPT THAT OF CLANCY NOW RECEIVED BY COURT. GUNSTON

GAVE EVIDENCE OF APPROACHES MADE TO HIM BY

TOLD

THIM THAT

HAD MADE A DEAL WITH THE CROWN. THIS WAS IN LATE MAY AND APPEARS TO CONTRADICT DEFENCE STATEMENT THAT THEY HAD NO HINT OF INDEMNITY GIVEN TO

SCRIVENER HAS ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL

EXTRACTS FROM

FILE WHICH WILL BE SUPPLIED. SUBMISSIONS

WILL BE MADE TOMORROW (2 NOVEMBER) LIKELY TO OCCUPY ALL DAY.

CALLAGHAN

FILES

HKIOD (4)

MR MALE

SIRD WATSON

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