TNAG-2653-FCO40-3846-Extradition-cases-from-the-UK-and-France-to-Hong-Kong-Lorrai-1992 — Page 112

X

RESTRICTED

W(70)

ако заці

384/1

PS/Mr Goodlad

2B

FROM: P F Ricketts

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 13 May 1992

cc: Sir John Coles

Mr Burns

Mr Parker

Legal Advisers

Mr Underord Hame Office

<c> Diusir

Mane

Mr Bousfield NTCD

EXTRADITION OF DR RAIŠ BIN SANIMAN FROM FRANCE

rk. Yashmounan, SEAD

Problem

1.

The French Ministery of Justice has ruled against the Government of

"¿to

Hong Kong's request for the extradition of Dr Saniman.

Hong Kong's Legal Advisers say that the only way to appeal

from HMG against this decision is by a "gracious fequest" to the French authorities. Hong Kong are also advised that this

would carry more weight if it was conveyed by HMG on

Hong Kong Government's behalf.

Recommendation

I recommend that we instruct our Embassy in Paris to

convey a "gracious request" prepared by the Hong Kong

Government to the French authorities.

Background and Argument

3.

In 1986 the Government of Hong Kong requested the extradition from France of Dr Rais Bin Saniman to face

charges in Hong Kong in connection with a substantial fraud case involving Bumiputra Malaysia Finance Ltd (BMP). The

to French court made a rules in November 1987 declining to

make an order for Saniman's return and set him free. In 1990 the Hong Kong authorities made a second request to have

make

JH2AEY/1

declined

alleged

f

This is the same & frand which

involves

borrain Osman.