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VENEZUELAN ACTING CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG
1. THE MFA HAVE TELEPHONED US TO ASK IF MR TERRY VALIANT OF THE ICAC CAN COME TO VENEZUELA TO GIVE EVIDENCE TO THE JUDGE LOOKING INTO THIS CASE. THEY HAVE PROMISED US A FORMAL NOTE SETTING OUT THEIR
REQUEST, AND HAVE ASKED FOR A SPEEDY RESPONSE.
2. THE MFA TELL US THAT THE JUDGE CONCERNED HAS ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MR VALIANT. (THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE BASIS OF RECENT PRESS REPORTS TO THE EFFECT THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ICAC WAS GOING TO COME TO CARACAS TO GIVE EVIDENCE: CANDREW MURRAY'S FAX OF 18 APRIL REFERS). BUT THE MFA'S APPROACH IS THE FIRST WE HAVE HEARD
OF THE MATTER OFFICIALLY.
FITZHERBERT
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
SAMD
FED
PROTOCOL D
CONSULAR D
NNNN
50
DISTRIBUTION
50
LEGAL ADVISERS
MVD
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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