As you know, Parliament is generally suspicious
of retrospective legislation, or legislation
designed to deal with a single case.
Moreover,
on the general question, some would argue that
a person should not be returned from this
country to face trial for
regard as a orime the same
what
a change which does not exist in from in English law.
Both Tony Royle and I discussed the problem
at length with Murray MacLehose when he was
here in September and we are still considering
the whole question very carefully.
We may
yet be able to find a way round these diffi- culties but are suorfar in will
substantial ones.
they
bring a solution in the case of Gedber.
As for your suggestion that Scotland Yard
officers might go out to Hong Kong to help
in the investigation, as you will know, the
Governor has decided that the best way to
tackle the whole problem of corruption is to
set up an independent Anti-Corruption
Commission, separate from the Folice. He
also explained in his speech that some
experienced policemen from the UK would be
appointed to the new Operations Unit under
the Commission. The Governor discussed
possible candidates while he was here, and
the new Director of Operations, John Prendergast,
will be carrying this further this month.
The important thing is to get the right man
or men. I am sure you will agree that this
is the bear
t
LF;
to tackle the problem.
NG. (NS.
PH IX.
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