TNAG-2390-FCO40-3472-Extradition-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-case-of-Lorrain-Esme-Os-1991 — Page 31

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THESE FOUR LETTERS WERE INTRODUCED INTO OPEN COURT BY THE

HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.

THEY SHOW

, AT LEAST PRIMA FACIE, THAT THE MALAYSIAN FINANCE

MINISTER HAD A SPECIFIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KEY BORROWER IN THE

CASE. THEY SHOW THAT THAT BORROWER, TAN/CARRIAN, ACTED AS AGENT

FOR THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE FINANCE MINISTER PERSONALLY.

THEY SHOW THAT THE FINANCE MINISTER WAS OFFERED SHARES WITH AN

EXPECTED VALUE OF $50M.

THE AUTHOR OF THE LETTER D, A BANK AUDITOR WAS MURDERED 11 DAYS

LATER. THE MAN CONVICTED OF THE MURDER CLAIMED THAT HE HAD BEEN

SENT TO HONG KONG BY RAZALEIGH.

RAZALEIGH WAS THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE IN LAW FOR THE BANK THAT

LENT THE MONEY, AND FOR THE CURRENCY TRANSFERS TO MALAYSIA. HK,

RAZALEIGH WAS THE THIRD RANKING MINISTER IN THE CABINET THAT

REQUESTED THE HK AUTHORITIES TO PROSECUTE MR OSMAN.

THE STAMPS ON THE LETTERS WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THE HK

AUTHORITIES KNEW THIS AT THE TIME THEY ACCEPTED THE REQUEST TO

PROSECUTE.THE LETTERS WERE OBTAINED IN POLICE RAIDS IN 1983.

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