TNAG-2388-FCO40-3470-Extradition-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-case-of-Lorrain-Esme-Os-1991 — Page 127

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PREPARATION OF VILL, TO FEQUEST EXTRADITION.

WE WOULD PRESENTLY PREFEP IN ANY CASE TO PROCEED WITH OUP APPLICATION FOR EXTPADITION. WE ARE NOW PROCEEDING WELL IN MALAYSIA. THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE AN ORDER ON 16 DECEMBER THAT 44

WITNESSES SHOULD ATTEND BEFORE THE COURT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON OATH AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS (PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR FIRST TUR REFERS)

AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS (PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR FIRST TUP REFEPS) AND ALTHOUGH

SHAMSUDDIN MOVED TO SET ASIDE THIS ORDER BEFORE A DIFFERENT

JUDGE TODAY THE APPLICATION FAILED. THE RESULT IS THAT THE COURT WILL

BEGIN THE EXERCISE OF OBTAINING THIS VITAL EVIDENCE ON 9 JANUARY

1986. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF APPEAL BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS

COULD NOT PE HEARD FOR ANOTHER MONTH. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE LEGAL

UNCERTAINTIES ON THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION, WE ARE THE ARTENED BY THE SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE OF THE T'ALAYSIAN JUDICIAPY SO FAR. IN

LONDON, IT IS LIKELY THAT WE SHALL NOT NEED TO PROCEED WITH THE

PRESENTATION OF OUP EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF EXTPADITION, UNTIL

THE MIDDLE OF MARCH. MOREOVER, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT

OSMAN AND SHAMSUDDIN MAY BE WILLING TO RETURN TO HONG KONG

VOLUNTARILY. WE APE PRESENTLY CONSIDERING WHETHER SATISFACTOPY

TERMS COULD BE AGPEED.

4. ACCORDINGLY, THOMAS WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A TELEPHONE CALL TO ABU TALIE TOMORROW, 21 DECENDEP, TO SHOW LACK OF INTEREST I'! THE PROPOSAL, ALTHOUGH HE WOULD NOT GIVE HIM ALL THE REASONS

SET OUT ABOVE. HE WOULD MEPELY INDICATE THAT WE SEEN TO BE ON COURSE

FOR A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR EXTRADITION IN THE UK AND THAT THERE APPEAR TO BE A JUNDER OF PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY

OF TALIS'S SUCCESTION.

5. WE UNDERSTAND THAT TALIE INTENTS TO VISIT LONDON ON 03 08 24

DECEMBER AND IT IS POSSIPLE THAT WE WILL HAVE SOME ENQUIRIES

OF THE HOME OFFICE OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALONG THE SAME LINES.

GIVER THE PRESSURES THAT TALIT MUST SE UNDER AT HOME, IT SHOULD

VOI SE ASSUMED THAT HE HAS ONLY THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE IN MIND. WE SHOULD BE CRATEFUL FOR AN EARLY REPORT ON ANY APPROACH HE HILKES.

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