THE FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.
THE LAST SENTENCE IN THIS CABLE REFERES TO TALIB, THE MALAYSIAN
ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE PRESSURE HE IS UNDER IS FROM THE MALAYSIAN
PUBLIC, PRESS AND OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT. THE GOVERNMENT IS BEING
ASKED TO EXPLAIN THE $500m LOSS AT THE GOVERNMENT BANK BBMB.
THIS PARTICULAR COPY OF THE CABLE IS A COPY OF ONE I RECEIVED AT
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.
AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS CABLE WAS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, IN COURT
FOR ABOUT 11 MONTHS. IT WAS THEN GRANTED A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
INTEREST IMMUNITY. I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU UNDER PARLIAMENTARY
PRIVILAGE BECAUSE THE CONTENTS SHOW QUITE CLEARLY THAT THE REQUEST
TO PROSECUTE MR OASMA AND THE OTHER LOCAL DIRECTORS WAS POLITICAL,
SOMETHING THAT WAS KNOWN TO THE FCO AND THE HK AUTHORITIES.
THE FINANCE MINISTER IN THE CABINET AT THE TIME OF THE REQUEST
TO PROSECUTE IS THE RAZALEIGH REFERRED TO IN THE LETTERS WHICH
ARE ATTACHED.
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