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(K) THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS THAT IN PRINCIPLE IT SHOULD NOT GENERALLY AVAIL ITSELF OF THE REMEDY OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A JUDGEMENT DEBT. THE IMPRISONMENT OF GODBER WOULD NOT HAVE AIDED THE RECOVERY OF THE MONEY, NONE OF WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE IN HONG KONG. GODBER WAS NOT AFFORDED V.I.P PRIVILEGES AS HE LEFT KAI TAK. THE ONLY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE WERE FOR HIS EARLY ENTRY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE PUBLIC DEPARTURE HALL AND FOR HIM AND HIS SON TO WAIT IN AN UNUSED GOVERNMENT OFFICE UNTIL THEIR DEPARTURE. THIS WAS DONE TO LESSEN THE RISK OF INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER PASSENGERS AND OF POSSIBLE DISORDER, DUE TO THE CONSIDERABLE PRESS AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN HIS DEPARTURE.
(L) YES.
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