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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 31 DATED 14 JANUARY, 1975

YOUR TELNO 45: GODBER

FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL FROM KHIOD

(HKK 14/1)

1. RUSHFORD IS AWAY. SCEATS SHOULD ASK FOR DINWIDDY WHEN HE ARRIVES AT FCO ON 16 JANUARY, AND HE WILL BE TAKEN TO MEETING WITH LEGAL ADVISERS.

2. A MEETING WITH FRENCH HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY 17TH.

3. (YOUR PARA 4) LEGAL ADVISERS' PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT IN VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14(2) OF THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT (HK) ORDER 1967, THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN YOUR PARA 3(A) WILL REQUIRE THE HOME SECRETARY'S CONSENT. THEY HAVE NOT YET CHECKED WITH THE HOME OFFICE BUT WILL HAVE DONE SO BEFORE SCEATS ARRIVES.

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SIR D WATSON

MR MALE:

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