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HONG KONG TELNO 702: EXTRADITION OF SANIMAN TO HONG KONG

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Mr Woodrow or

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will need to you take this forward with Mr Morris

1. FRENCH CAN NOT RECEIVE EXPERTS ON 17 OR 18 MAY. IS AFTERNOON OF 26 MAY OR MORNING OF 28 MAY POSSIBLE ?

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2. WE PROPOSED TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON 7 MAY THE DATES OF 17 OR 18 MAY FOR THE MEETING OF EXPERTS ON THE SANIMAN EXTRADITION CASE, TO FIT IN WITH THE PROPOSED TRAVEL PLANS OF CLIVE GROSSMAN QC. THE MINISTRY TOLD US ON 11 MAY THAT MEHAIGNERIE'S CABINET (THE KEY PLAYERS ON THE FRENCH SIDE) WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE A MEETING DURING THE WEEK OF 17 MAY, BECAUSE OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS (THE NATIONALITY BILL).

3. INSTEAD, THE MINISTRY HAVE PROPOSED PROVISIONALLY THE AFTERNOON OF 26 MAY OR THE MORNING OF 28 MAY. GRATEFUL TO KNOW (BY DESKBY TELEGRAM) WHETHER THE HONG KONG TEAM COULD MAKE EITHER OF THOSE

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