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YOUR TELNOS 165 AND T66: EXTRADITION TO HONG KONG OF DR. RAIS BIN SANIMAN

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LETTER DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

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WE DELIVERED TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE'S CABINET THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE ON 26 APRIL. WE UNDERLINED TO GAEREMYNCK THE CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE AND SENSITIVITY OF THE SANIMAN CASE FOR THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS. GAEREMYNCK DID NOT COMMENT ON THE CASE OR ON THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PROPOSAL, BUT UNDERTOOK TO PASS THE LETTER IMMEDIATELY TO THE MINISTER AND TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE MINISTRY'S DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (POTOCKI) ON 27 APRIL. WE ASKED GAEREMYNCK FOR A QUICK RESPONSE THEREAFTER.

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WE SHALL COMMENT ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CALLING ON THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE (PARA 2 OF FIRST TUR) IN THE LIGHT OF THAT RESPONSE.

4. WE ARE FAXING TO HKD THE FRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LETTER, AS REQUESTED.

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