TNAG-1552-FCO40-2116-Hong-Kong-illegal-betting-syndicate-1986 — Page 86

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YOUR TELNO 506 : LLEGAL BETTING SYNDICATE

1. IT WOULD NOT (NOT) BE ADVISABLE TO USE INTERPOL CHANNELS FOR THESE ENQUIRIES. THE INDENTITIES OF THOSE CONCERNED ARE BEING VERY CLOSELY GUARDED BY THE CAC. USING INTERPOL CHANNELS WOULD SPREAD KNOWLEDGE OF THEM MUCH TOO WIDELY IN HONG KONG. IT S POSSIBLE THAT YANG'S BUYING OF FAVOURS PN MAURITIUS MAY ALSO EXTEND TO THE

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DR WILSON

MR JOHNSON

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MR WOOD, LEGAL ADVISERS

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