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TO IMMEDIATE FRANKFURT TELNO 901 OF 3 JANUARY AND TO BAHRAIN

AND NEW DELHI INFO HONG KONG

GODBER: EXTRADITION FROM UK TO HONG KONG

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FOLLOWING UK EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS PETER GODBER, FORMER CHIEF POLICE SUPERINTENDENT IN HONG KONG, WILL BE RETURNED TO HONG KONG (TO FACE BRIBERY CHARGE) ON 6/7 JANUARY. ESCORTED BY WAKEFIELD (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG'S INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION) AND THREE HONG KONG POLICE OFFICERS, HE LEAVES HEATHROW ON BA 950 AT 1145 ON 6 JANUARY.

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AIRCRAFT CALLS AT FRANKFURT (ETA 1419, ETD 1510), BAHRAIN (ETA 2245, ETD 2345) AND DELHI (ETA 052% 7 JANUARY, ETD 3620), ARRIVING HONG KONG AT 1425 ON 7 JANUARY. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT VE ASKED IF A MEMBER OF UK CONSULAR STAFF COULD BE PRESENT AT EACH AIRPORT WHILE AIRCRAFT IS THERE, TO ASSIST WAKEFIELD IF REQUIRED. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE THIS.

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