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Mr. James Johnson asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what communication he has had with the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the matter of corruption by public servants in that colony; and whether he will institute an anti-corrup tion squad independent of the local police force.
Mr. Authony Royle: My right hon. Friend and I had extensive discussions about this problem with the Governor of Hong Kong when he was in this coun- try recently. The Governor announced
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17th October the setting-up of a separate anti-corruption commission under a civilian commissioner, The commissioner will have under him an operations unit which will take over the function and the files of the anti-corrup- tion branch of the police.
Immigration
Mr. Warren asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further discussions, if any, have taken place with the Governments of Commonwealth countries in Eastern and Southern Africa during the last four months concerning immigration from those countries into the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
Lord Balniel: The subject of immigra- tion into the United Kingdom from coun- tries in which large numbers of United Kingdom passport holders are resident is a matter of mutual concern to Her Majesty's Government and host Govern- ments, and our diplomatic missions abroad are in constant contact with these Governments on immigration matters as part of their normal functions.
Republic of Ireland (Extradition)
Mr. McMaster asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps Her Majesty's Govern- ment have taken to draw the attention
of the Government of the Republic of Ireland to the implications for Anglo- Irish relations of non-extradition of wanted men, some of whom are sought in connection with the murder of British soldiers and British subjects.
Mr. Anthony Royle: The Government of the Irish Republic are fully aware
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of our concern that persons wanted in the United Kingdom should be returned from the Republic. We have expressed this concern to them on a number of occasions. most recently when my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister met Mr. Cosgrave on 17th September. Extradi- tion in the Irish Republic, as in the United Kingdom, is a matter for the courts to decide.
HOME DEPARTMENT
River Poliution
61. Mr. John asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been under the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Acts in each of the last five years.
Mr. Carlisle : Following is the informa- tion:
Persons procceded against under the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Acts 1951 and 1961.
England and Wales
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
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Transit Passengers
Mr. Judd øsked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards fran- sit rights of passengers at international ports and airports, with special reference to their freedom from arrest or interfer- ence with travel plans; and whether he will make a statement on the total mum- ber of transit passengers intercepted or hindered by British authorities during the past 10 years with details of the reasons for any such interterence.
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Mr. Carliste: Transit passengers enjoy no special freedom from arrest, and are subject to the same statutory powers of control as other travellers going through United Kingdom ports. No statistics are available showing the total number of cases in which these powers have been exercised in relation to transit pasengers. If the hon. Member has any particular problem in mind, and will let me know what it is, I shall be glad to consider it.
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