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(C). THE DESIRABILITY OF CALLING EVIDENCE AS TO GODBER'S WEALTH. OUR VIEW IS THAT SUCH EVIDENCE WILL NOT REALLY HELP AND OUGHT NOT TO BE CALLED. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE ISSUES IN THE CASE MUST BE KEPT AS NARROW AS POSSIBLE.
4. WITH RESPECT TO THE POINT IN PARAGRAPH 3(A) ABOVE, DO YOU THINK THAT WE SHALL NEED THE HOME SECRETARY'S AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDMENT IF IT IS ADOPTED. I DO NOT THINK SO, BUT YOU MAY THINK THAT THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AT LEAST. OBVIOUSLY HIS AGREEMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED IF AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE WERE TO BE ADDED.
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5. THE TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL IS 17TH FEBRUARY. THIS IS ALRIGHT WITH THE DISTRICT COURT AND US BUT MUST, OF COURSE BE AGREED WITH FRENCH AND SCRIVENER. SCEATS WILL TRY TO SORT THIS OUT WHILE HE IS IN LONDON. GUNSTON HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE DATE AND WILL NO DOUBT BE GETTING IN TOUCH WITH SCRIVENER,
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