TNAG-2954-FCO40-4231-Extradition-cases-from-the-UK-and-France-to-Hong-Kong-Lorrai-1993 — Page 111

I have no wish to press to a final conclusion before the Conseil d'Etat, and would much prefer it if we could find some other way of reopening the discussion between us.

For the present I gather that the Conseil d'Etat has asked for your observations on the case in response to our (put forward by our French avocat) and those of M Saniman. Although the

amendment] period in which these observations should be made runs out

very shortly, I hope there is some way in which the period could be prolonged. Meanwhile I would put together a small team of British and Hong Kong experts who would come to Paris to discuss the case. I would also be very happy to come over myself, if this would help.

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