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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
17 October 1973
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La Mr James Johnson (Kingston-upon-Hull, West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth 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-corruption squad independent of the local police force.
th. Anthony Ryle,
My it how. Frand and I have
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had extensive discussions about this problem with the
Governor of Hong Kong when he was in this country
recently. The Governor announced on 17 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-Corruption Branch
of the Police.