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13 SEP 1977
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELNO 791 OF 13 SEPT.
YOUR TELNO. HK 739 OF 7 SEPTEMBER.
FOR COMMISSIONER FROM LAI.
THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPER.
CODBER IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED ON 3RD OCTOBER.
2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FILED A WRIT AGAINST BOTH GODDER AND
HIS WIFE IN THE HIGH COURT ON MAY 23, 1977, CLAIMING HK DOLLARS 4.1 MILLION. GODBER DID NOT ENTER ANY APPEARANCE TO THIS WRIT AND, AS A RESULT, JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT IN FAVOUR OF THE CROWN HAS BEEN
OBTAINED.
3. AS GODBER'S WIFE IS NOT IN HONG KONG THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
CBTAINED AN ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE OF THE WRIT FROM THE
COURT BUT SHE HAS NOT ENTERED AN APPEARANCE AND IT IS EXPECTED
THAT JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT AGAINST HER WILL BE ENTERED ON MONDAY
(12 SEPTEMBER), THE WHOLE PROCEDURE DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY HEARING.
4, THE MEANING OF THE SECOND SENTENCE IN YOUR TELEGRAM IS NOT CLEAR.
FCO PLEASE PASS.
MACLEHOSE
REPETITIONS MK & GD
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
6, GRAFTON ST
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