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150426 MDLIAN 2719
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1190
OF 011021Z MAY 92
INFO PRIORITY PARIS
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PARIS TELNOS MISC 117 AND MISC 122: DR RAIS BIN SANIMAN
1. WE HAVE NOW HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THE VARIOUS OPTIONS WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE TO US FURTHER TO ADVICE FROM OUR FRENCH LAWYERS IN RESPECT OF THE RULING OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AGAINST DR SANIMAN'S EXTRADITION TO HONG KONG.
2. AT THIS STAGE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS DECIDED AGAINST AN APPEAL TO THE CONSEIL D' ETAT BUT FAVOURS AN APPROACH BY WAY OF A PROCEDURE COMMENDED TO US BY FRENCH LAWYERS WHICH LOOSELY TRANSLATES AS QUOTE A GRACIOUS REQUEST UNQUOTE. WE ARE ADVISED THAT THIS AMOUNTS TO AN INVITATION TO THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES TO RE-CONSIDER THEIR POSITION.
3. WE SHALL FAX TO YOU A COPY OF THE ADVICE OF OUR FRENCH LAWYERS AND WOULD WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS.
4. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE GRACIOUS REQUEST WOULD BE DRAFTED BY OUR FRENCH LAWYERS BUT MAY NEED TO BE PRESENTED TO THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES AS COMING BOTH FROM HMG AND HKG.
5. CLIVE GROSSMAN AND GRAHAM HARRIS (BOTH COUNSEL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS) WILL BE IN LONDON FROM 5 MAY TO 15 MAY IN RESPECT OF THE HEARING OF AN UNRELATED APPEAL IN THE PRIVY COUNCIL. THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT TELEPHONE NUMBER (071) 355 1812 OR C/O CLIFFORD CHANCE, LONDON SHOULD YOU WISH TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH THEM.
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