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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.883 OF 6 SEPTEMBER,1973.
PERSONAL FOR NORMAN-WALKER FROM MACLEHOSE
ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES
1. I HAVE SEEN PRENDERGAST, AND REFLECTED FURTHER ON YOUR TELEGRAMS, FOR WHICH I WAS MOST GRATEFUL.
2. AS I SEE IT WE REQUIRE A DISCERNIBLE INCREASED EFFORT AGAINST CORRUPT PRACTICES, BOTH BECAUSE THIS IS DEMANDED BY PUBLIC OPINION AND BECAUSE THE PRESENT SITUATION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I THINK TWO
RATHER DIFFERENT SORTS OF OPERATION AND PERSON ARE REQUIRED:- (A) A PROMINENT PERSONALITY, SUCH AS BLAIR-KERR WHO COULD BE IN OVERALL CHARGE, PERHAPS CHAIR THE TARGET COMMITTEE, DEAL WITH THE EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL ASPECTS, AND THE PRESS AND PUBLIC.
(B) A UNIT OF POLICEMEN, STIFFENED BY A LAWYER AND AN ACCOUNTANT AND ADMINISTRATOR, TO DETECT, PROSECUTE OR OTHERWISE DISCOURAGE CORRUPT PRACTICES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
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(A) ABOVE WOULD BE NEW AND COULD MOST EASILY BE INTRODUCED IF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION UNIT WERE INDEPENDENT. TO SOME EXTENT THIS
WILL DEPEND ON THE CONTENTS OF THE BLAIR-KERR REPORT.
4. (B) ABOVE WHICH IS AN INTENSIFICATION OF PRESENT PRACTICE,
SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN ANY CASE.
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