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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE NEW DELHI

TELNO 009

OF 211009Z APRIL 86

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YOUR TELNO 20: THADANI.

ANY NEWS? THE MATTER IS BECOMING URGENT. WE SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DEPLOY WHATEVER MEANS SEEM LIKELY TO SECURE A RESPONSE FROM THE INDIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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ON BACKGROUND, UNLESS MIRCHANDANI AND THANDANI CAN BE TRIED TOGETHER IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE FORMER (PRINCIPAL VILLAIN) WILL BE ABLE TO OFFLOAD CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE LATTER. JOINT TRIAL AND THE CHANCES OF A CONVICTION OF MIRCHANDANI (WHOSE EXTRADITION FROM ALASKA IS IMMINENT) IS NOW SERIOUSLY THREATENED BY THE LACK OF RESPONSE TO OUR AND YOUR REPEATED ENQUIRIES DIRECTED

TO THE INDIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL.

3. WE SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL TO LEARN OF ANY PROGRESS.

YOUDE

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE NEW DELHI

TELNO 10

OF 211025Z APRIL 86

MIPT THADANI.

FOLLOWING FOR HIGH COMMISSIONER FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.

I APOLOGIZE FOR BOTHERING YOU WITH THIS AT A VERY BUSY TIME.

BUT A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION IS INCREASINGLY THREATENED BY THE

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