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PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL,
FM HONG KONG 028610Z
CONFIDENTIAL
RCED IN
REGISTRY Nɔ. 52
- 2 JAN 1974
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 4 OF 2ND JANUARY, 197.
STUART'S LETTER TO SCOTT OF 12TH NOVEMBER AND SCOTT'S REPLY OF
27TH NOVEMBER
AS YOU KNOW,
WAS CONVICTED OF THE CHARGE UNDER SECTION
17(1) (A) OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE AND SENTENCED
TO ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT, HE GAVE NOTICE OF APPEAL AND WAS RELEASED ON SUBSTANTIAL BAIL. HIS SALARY WAS STOPPED, BUT HIS
FAMILY CONTINUES TO OCCUPY SUBSIDISED QUARTERS.
2.
THE HEARING OF THE APPEAL IS DUE TO BEGIN ON 7 JANUARY. THERE IS, HOWEVER, STILL A POSSIBILITY OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN
ADJOURNMENT.
3. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN THROUGH THE GERMAN
POLICE IN DUSSELDORF SOME EVIDENCE WHICH IS ESSENTIAL BEFORE A
DECISION CAN BE TAKEN ABOUT A PROSECUTION OF
IN RESPECT OF THE
MONEY IN THE GERMAN BANK ACCOUNT. (MY TELEGRAM NO. 1181 OF 15TH
OCTOBER REFERS). EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THIS CONTINUE,
4. MY ATTORNEY GENERAL IS NOT VERY HOPEFUL ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING A FURTHER CHARGE.
5. I HAVE DELAYED FURTHER ACTION ON DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST
IN THE HOPE THAT MY ATTORNEY GENERAL WOULD BE ABLE TO
REACH A FIRM DECISION ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ON A FURTHER PROSECUTION.
AN IMMEDIATE DECISION NOW SEEMS UNLIKELY AND WE MUST CONSIDER THE
QUESTION OF.
REMOVAL UNDER COLONIAL REGULATION 55 ON THE
BASIS OF THE GERMAN ACCOUNT IN CASE HIS APPEAL SHOULD SUCCEED,
670) 6.
Pac
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1852 OF 19TH OCTOBER, I AM FORWARDING TO YOU SEPARATELY, UNDER COVER OF A LETTER TO STUART, THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING ACTION UNDER COLONIAL REGULATION 55. THIS CONSISTS OF COPIES OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GERMAN BANK ACCOUNT AND A REPORT TO MY ATTORNEY GENERAL BY THE ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICE OF THE POLICE.
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