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BEFMPE SECURE A RESPONSE

ANY NEWS? THE MATTER IS BECOMING URGENT. WE SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DEPLOY WHATEVER MEANS SEEM LIKELY

FROM THE INDIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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2. ON BACKGROUND, UNLESS MIRCHANDANI AND THANDANT 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 S IMMINENT) IS NOW SERIOUSLY THREATENED

BY THE LACK OF RESPONSE TO OUR AND YOUR REPEATED ENQUIRIES DIRECTED

TO THE HINDIAN ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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

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