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TELNO 507
OF 261524Z MAY 93
INFO DESKBY 27010OZ HONG KONG
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HONG KONG TELNO 790 AND MY TELNO 477: EXTRADITION TO HONG KONG FROM FRANCE OF SANIMAN
SUMMARY
1.
NO EXPERTS' MEETING. BUT MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OFFICIALS ASK CHANCERY TO CALL ON 28 MAY. REQUEST FOR ANY POINTS TO MAKE. RECOMMENDATION THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL KEEPS OPEN POSSIBILITY OF VISIT TO PARIS ON 9 JUNE.
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2. IN THE LIGHT OF TELECONS CHANCERY/HKD AND FCO LEGAL ADVISERS AND FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OFFICIALS, WE HAVE AGREED NOT TO PURSUE THE EXPERTS' MEETING ON SANIMAN EXTRADITION SCHEDULED FOR 28 MAY. BUT GAEREMYNCK (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEHAIGNERIE'S CABINET) AND POTOCKI (DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE) HAVE OFFERED TO MEET HEAD OF CHANCERY ON 28 MAY. THE FRENCH SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CASE NOW THAT IT IS BEFORE THE CONSEIL D'ETAT, BUT WILL HEAR OUR VIEWS AND DESCRIBE FRENCH PROCEDURES. WE HAVE ACCEPTED. GRATEFUL FOR ANY SPECIFIC POINTS THE DEPARTMENT OR HONG KONG WOULD LIKE US TO MAKE, DESKBY 28070OZ.
3. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE HONG KONG DPP KEEP OPEN FOR THE TIME BEING THE POSSIBILITY OF A SHORT VISIT TO MEET MEHAIGNERIE IN PARIS ON 9 JUNE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT MEHAIGNERIE WILL SAY THAT HE IS NOT PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE SUBSTANCE, IN WHICH CASE A VISIT WOULD DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE AND SENSITIVITY OF THE CASE, BUT LITTLE MORE. WE SHALL ADJUST THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE LIGHT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (AND DEVELOPMENTS AT THE CONSEIL D'ETAT).
4.
FCO COMMCEN PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE TO WOOLER (ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS) AND MRS EVANS (HOME OFFICE).
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