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Registry No.
HKK 14/17
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret.
Secret.
Confidential.
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In Confidence
Personal.
DRAFT LETTER
To:-
The Rt Hon Patrick Jenkin MP
House of Commons London SW1A OAA
Type 1 +
FROM
Mr Anthony Royle
Telephone No. Ext.
Department
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Thank you for your letter of 30 July about the
Sunday Times article on the Godber case in Hong Kong.
As you say, Mr Alan Ellis raised the question of
corruption in the Hong Kong Police Force following
the termination of his probationary appointment in
the Hong Kong Police. For many years there have been
allegations of corruption in the Hong Kong Police.
The Anti-Corruption Branch which was set up to take
action against corruption has brought a sizeable
number of corrupt policemen to book over the years.
I can assure you that Mr Ellis's allegations
were fully and properly investigated and all the
information he gave us at the time was passed on to
the Hong Kong authorities. But I think a
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distinction should be drawn between Mr Ellis's
complaints about the handling of his own personal
case and his more general allegations about corruption
in the Hong Kong Police Force. The basic fact is that
Mr Ellis's probationary appointment was terminated in
1963 on the grounds of his temperamental unsuitability
for a career in the Police Force. His particular
failing, as shown during his police service and in
other circumstances, was a reluctance to accept
discipline and guidance when they conflicted with his
I am satisfied that the Hong Kong
own opinions.
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