CONFIDENTIAL
'' THE GOVERNMENT ENTIRELY ACCEPTS THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES STATED BY SIR ALASTAIR AS BEING NECESSARY TO COMBAT CORRUPTION MORE EFFECTIVELY. OF COURSE, SOME OF SIR RAISE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS OF LAW AND PROCEDURE, SOME OF WHICH WILL
ALASTAIR'S PROPOSALS
NEED CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, IT MAY THEREFORE, BE A LITTLE TIME BEFORE DEFINITE DECISIONS ON ALL HIS PROPOSALS CAN BE REACHED.''
''HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR, IN HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, WILL ANNOUNCE THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS."
ENDS
MACLEĤOSE
FILES
WKICD
Dis-ees DEPT.
LÉGAL ADvisers
PS I MR. ROYLE
SIL D. WATSON ME. WILFORD
MR. YOUDE
LOPIES TO:-
HONG KING BOUT. OFFICE
LONDON
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