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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 941 OF 31 OCTOBER 1974
FROM PRENDERGAST FOR CATER.
PLEASE PASS TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
GODBER
1. CASE NOW CERTAIN TO GO ON UNTIL 2 NOVEMBER. DEFENCE HAVE CHALLENGED CROWN CASE ON ASSETS AS SHOWN IN DOCUMENTS FOUND IN GODBER'S FLAT BUT EVEN ON THEIR INTERPRETATION THEY ARE
ABOUT POUNDS STERLING 200,000. CONSIDERABLE EVIDENCE PRODUCED FROM VARIOUS SENIOR HONG KONG POLICE OFFICERS TO EFFECT THAT CHENG'S APPOINTMENT TO MANCHAT WAS DECIDED IN DECEMBER 1971 IN NORMAL MANNER BY APPOINTMENTS BOARD AND THAT NOTHING IRREGULAR
HAPPENED.
2. FRENCH HAS NOT SHOWN ANY CONCERN REGARDING IRVINE'S STATEMENT.
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SIR. VINCENT EVANS
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