TNAG-2389-FCO40-3471-Extradition-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-case-of-Lorrain-Esme-Os-1991 — Page 32

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

1

2

3

4

in

5

atc:

Time:

Reporter:

4.12.90

11.00 1.00 p.m.

MEP/20

Mr Nicholls

Malaysia, but of course one of the things that the parties want to know, where there is evidence gathering in another country,

is prepcisely what charges they are going to be charged with, because of course there has to be the taking of evidence upon depositions, and cross-examination must in fact be directed to th

6 charges, because the difficulty in a case like this is determinin

precisely what the charges are going to be in a joint trial when

two of them. one of the defendants hasn't yet been returned

7

8

9

10

--

Sir if you look at paragraph 8 which is the one that

in fact was referred to, you will see 'We have adverted to timing above. Both on a personal level

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

COURT: Sorry, this is 6th November is it?

MR NICHOLLS: No, 28th November.

COURT: Paragraph ?

MR NICHOLLS:

8, page 4.

You will see [Reads]

"We have adverted to timing above.

Both on a person

level and on behalf of Mr Tan we want a resolution o

the BMFL charges as soon as maybe. on them almost three years ago. defence properly".

Mr Tan was arres

But we must prepare

What that is concerned with, is not the resolution in the sense proceeding to trial here in Hong Kong.

What it means is, we wi

know what the charges are so that we may be properly equipped order to carry out the exercise which the Attorney General con in Malaysia for the collecting of evidence, and if you go over the page to paragraph 9 [Reads]

"We respectfully suggest that there is only one sol

to the problems. We need a list of the charges wh:

VERBATIM REPORTERS

HONG KONG

6573646

8731167

5

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.