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PARIS TELNO 968: RAIS BIN SANIMAN.
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WE WELCOME PARIS' SUGGESTION THAT THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL TOUCH UPON THE SANIMAN CASE WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF JUSTICE DURING THEIR PLANNED MEETING ON 20 NOVEMBER.
2. AS TO BRIEFING THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, NIGEL PARKER, ONE OF YOUR LEGAL ADVISERS IS WELL VERSED IN THIS CASE. THE HONG KONG ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S LETTER OF 21 OCTOBER TO THE LEGAL ADVISER WILL ALSO SERVE AS A USEFUL SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SANIMAN TO-DATE. GRAHAM GRANT, JUNIOR COUNSEL FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHO HAS HAD THE CONDUCT OF THE BMFL CASE SINCE 1985 WILL CO-INCIDENTALLY BE IN LONDON FROM 5 NOVEMBER FOR THE HEARING OF OSMAN'S 9TH APPLICATION FOR HABEAS CORPUS. GRANT HAS DEALT WITH ALL RELEVANT MATTERS IN THE SANIMAN EXTRADITION AND HAD PERSONAL DEALINGS WITH THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES AT AN EARLY STAGE OF THE SECOND REQUEST. WE SUGGEST THAT HE WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE IN THE DEFENSIVE BRIEFING. HE HAS BRIEFED THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ON AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUS OCCASION WHEN, AS SOLICITOR-GENERAL, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL WAS ANXIOUS FOR ADVICE IN THE OSMAN CASE. GRANT CAN BE CONTACTED AT THE CHAMBERS OF CLIVE NICHOLLS QC (TELEPHONE NO. (71) 831 3833).
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