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GR 50

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 2512201

CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED DENTIAL

REGISTRY No.#O

26 FEB 1975

INKKTY

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 170 OF 25 FEBRUARY.

FOR HKIOD.

GODBER WAS TO-DAY.CONVICTED ON BOTH COUNTS.

SENTENCE WAS:-

68

TOP COPY

(A)

4 YEARS AS FROM TO-DAY.

(B) DOLLARS 25,000 FINE (EQUIVALENT OF BRIBE RECEIVED)

(C)

COSTS.

2. WE ARE ALL IMMENSELY RELIEVED AS FAILURE WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY. UNDERMINED CONFIDENCE IN SINCERITY AND COMPETENCE OF ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES. ON THE OTHER HAND SUCCESS WILL BE A TONIC.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HRIOD (4)

O PA

LEGAL ADVISERS

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

PS/ LORD GORONWY- ROBERTS

SiR

3.WATSON

COPIE S

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

LONDON'

MR BUBBIAR,

HOME OFFICE

ROOM 321,

CONFIDENTIAL