TNAG-2389-FCO40-3471-Extradition-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-case-of-Lorrain-Esme-Os-1991 — Page 51

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CH,

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QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OF

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** Our Rel.:

* Your Rol.;

XAM Tol, No.:

5-8672300

Messrs. Au Yeung & Co.,

Solicitors,

6th floor, Wing Lung Bank Building,

No. 45 Des Voeux Road Central,

HONG KONG,

(Attn.: Ms Monika Skowronska)

16th June, 1989.

This is the exhibit markedTM MAN referred to in the affidavit/affin of M.A.M. 3 KONRONSKA sworn/affirmed this 7th day Novembe

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Dear Madam,

Re: R-v-George TAN Soon-gin

The WestLB Charges

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Further to the Attorney General's letter to you of 2nd November, 1988, I must advise you that the Attorney General has now decided that these charges will be prosecuted as a matter of priority.

It will be apparent to you that the return to Hong Kong of Lorrain Osman has been further delayed and we are given to understand that there is now no real prospect of the BMFL 'trial commencing for at least another 12 months.

In the circumstances it is felt that the publi interest and that of your client is best served by proce ing with these charges. As Messrs Grant and Harris will be in London until early July, no further steps (public or otherwise) will be taken until their return, upon which an application will be made on seven days' notice to list the case for mention before the Principal Magistrate and thereafter to provide for the transfer of this case for trial in the District Court.

In view of the earlier correspondence in this matter, I thought it incumbent on me to inform you of our decision at once.

Date

21 JUN 1989-

Time

110a.m.

Yours faithfully,

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(Warwick Reid)

Ag. Director of Public Prosecutions