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leaked.
The Prime Minister will be closely questioned.
If therefore we are to support the Governor there
would be much to be said for taking this decision now.
11. My own view is that
CORRUPTION AND THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT
12.
When Mr Godber, the Hong Kong policeman,
escaped to B ritain before he could be tried for
corruption, the Governor set up a judicial Commission
under Sir A Blair-Kerr. His report recommended a new
anti-corruption Commission in Hong Kong; changes in
the law and Colonial Regulations in Hong Kong to make
it easier to deal with corrupt public servants; and
the amendment of the UK Fugitive Offenders Act to allow
the return of Godber.
13. As a result the Governor has already set up an
independent Anti-Corruption Commission under
experienced direction. I hope the Home Secretary will
be able to second one or two experienced officers to
help with its Operations Unit. I have also agreed
with the Governor on changes in the laws and regula-
tions governing the public service in Hong Kong which
meet most of Sir A Blair-Kerr's recommendations.
will be announced this month.
14.
These
This leaves the Fugitive Offenders Act. Godber
is accused of an offence under Section 10 of the Hong
Kong Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, which makes it