TNAG-2654-FCO40-3847-Extradition-cases-from-the-UK-and-France-to-Hong-Kong-Lorrai-1992 — Page 139

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A

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank is demonstrated in the losses of

HK$ 1.3 billion now revealed to me for the first time.

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

43. The case presented against me alleges that I, together

with the other directors of B.F.M.L., defrauded B.B.M.B.

its shareholders and the Government of Malaysia.

contend that by distorting the true picture so as to allege

that I set out with others to cause losses to the Bank with

which I had had such a long and proud connection, and by

ignoring the role which they knew or believed the

Government of Malaysia and the Ministry of Finance to have

played in investing in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong authorities

have lent themselves to a cover up, not necessarily of

fraud, but of embarrassing responsibility for the loss of

government funds caused by the Carrian debacle.

accusation against me is not, and never has been, in good

faith and in the interests of justice."

This

The other parcel of documents came into Mr. Osman's

possession in a less orthodox manner. A solicitor, who does

not represent Mr. Osman in the present proceedings but has acted

for him in various matters, received a package, which had

apparently been posted in Switzerland on 11th February 1992, at

his home in this country on 13th February 1992. In the package

were four documents, "the Jalil documents", and a covering

"memo" addressed to the solicitor, which was in these terms:

"Osman.

Either all documents should be released or the prosecution

should be ended.

The present and past "cover up" is offensive."

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