CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1161
OF 160706Z JULY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE PARIS
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H K TELNO 1047
PARIS TELNO 636:
EXTRADITION TO HONG KONG FROM FRANCE OF SANIMAN
1. IN VIEW OF EARLIER RESERVATIONS EXPRESSED BY THE FRENCH AS TO THE CASE OF LORRAIN OSMAN, IT OCCURS TO US THAT IT MAY BE HELPFUL FOR THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES TO BE INFORMED OF OSMAN'S RECENT PLEA OF GUILTY TO A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD RELATING TO A SUM OF US DOLLARS 292 MILLION. AS NOTED IN THE FIRST TUR OSMAN'S PLEA WAS TENDERED ON FRIDAY 25 JUNE AND HE WAS SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF 12 MONTHS ON SATURDAY 26 JUNE. THE SENTENCE REFLECTED THE VERY SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD IN WHICH OSMAN HAD BEEN ON REMAND IN CUSTODY FIGHTING EXTRADITION.
2. IF YOU AGREE, WE SUGGEST THAT PARIS SHOULD PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE IN WHATVER WAY YOU THINK APPROPRIATE PRIOR TO THE MEETING WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS PRESENTLY ARRANGED FOR 10 AM ON 22 JULY.
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