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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 185 OF 13TH SEPT
RFI ROUTINE FCO(FOR DE DENEY HOME OFFICE).
FOR CSP/NB FROM LAW. NIGHTINGALE.
YOUR TELNOS 113 OF 3 SEPT 119 OF 9. SEPT AND 121 OF 12 SEPT.
K.S. TONG HK CUSTOMS/EXCISE REPORTED AND WAS MOST HELPFUL.
PARA 3 OF YOUR TELNO 121. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED BY US
IN HK AND FOLLOW UP ENQUIRIES ON OTHER PRINCIPALS IN HK WILL
NOT AFFECT POSITION HERE. REF EXTRADITION WE QUOTE TEXT OF OUR
DISTRESS TELNO 114 OF 9 SEPT TO FCO :
QUOTE
1, CONSUL HAS SPOKEN TO POLICE CAPTAIN WHO TESTIFIED IN COURT
AT SECOND HEARING ABOUT PROGRESS BEING MADE ON EXTRADITION. HE
REPORTED THAT POLICE HAVE PREPARED ALL PAPERS FOR PASSING TO MINISTRY OF INTERIOR IF AND WHEN JUDGE TRYING CASE ORDERS
THE EXTRADITION. ONLY THE JUDGE CAN ORDER EXTRADITION
AND HE HAS NOT SO FAR DONE SO.
2. MR LYMAN (DEFENCE LAWYER) HAS TOLD CONSUL THAT QUOTE
I FEEL IT IS IMMATERIAL WHETHER OR NOT ROBERNDY IP OR CHAN ARE EXTRADITED TO THAILAND BECAUSE (A) I AM NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT
THEY WILL SAY IN COURT AND (B) I WISH TO MAKE A BIG POINT OF
THE FACT THAT THAI POLICE RELEASED THOSE MEN AFTER HOLDING
THEM FOR ALMOST A MONTH UNQUOTE. UNQUOTE,
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MR MURRAY
COPIES TO
MR DE DENEY
· HOME OFFICE.
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