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DEPENDING ON YOUR REPLY MY MINISTER WILL TAKE UP THE CASE WITH THE HEAD OF THE TERRITORIAL DIVISION (DAULAT SINGH)
OR ALTERNATIVELY WE WILL TRY TO CLEAR UP ANY LEGAL POINTS WITH THE CONSULAR SECTION.
6. I HAVE TO SAY, HOWEVER, THAT EVEN IF OUR LEGAL POSITION IS SOUND THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE FURTHER DELAYS (EITHER DELIBERATE OR
NORMAL'') BEFORE THE HOME MINISTRY MAKE A PROVISIONAL ARREST AND A MAGISTRATE CONSIDERS THE MERITS OF THE PRIMA FACIE CASE WE HAVE ADVANCED. IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE COINCIDENCE THAT HONG KONG ARE SEEKING EXTRADITION AT A TIME WHEN THE INDIANS ARE TRYING TO GET US TO CHANGE THE FORM AND NATURE OF OUR EXTRADITION ARRANGMENTS WITH THEM.
7. GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG WOULD REPEAT FURTHER TELEGRAMS ON THIS SUBJECT TO YOU.
WADE-GERY
MINIMAL
SAD
NTD
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