1. The staff of the ACB have passed on details of my complaints to the
racketeers and suspects.
2. The police are not conducting investigations into my complaints whether
in relation to 'Lo Chin Kuk' or "Tin Sin Kuk' swindle syndicates or corruption, protection racketeering and what not.
3. Policemen claiming to be "anti-corruption officers" have ties with or at
least have been approached by the suspects and racketeers whom they are supposed to investigate.
4. Instead of carrying out their duties, they tried to investigate, to find
fault with and to persecute the victim and the informant.
5. There have been conspiracies or attempted conspiracies to make untrue reports to the Crown and to create false evidence against the victim.
Needless to say, these malpractices/irregularities constitute breaches of the Colonial Regulations, Police Regulations, Prevention of Bribery Ordinance etc. and are largely symptoms of corruption on the part of the "investigating officers" which, I however, would not elaborate here in self-restraint.
In fact, the "investigations" which the abovenamed told me they have been conducting are superfluous as well as unnecessary because, firstly, the truthfulness in the account of my experience had been verified by detective sergeant Mak Wing Hung---a policemɛn with 10-20 years' service, otherwise he would not have poked his nose into the matter; secondly, a lot of the information contained in my reports and accompanying papers about the swindle syndicatos, the identities and activities of the criminals etc. was furnished by Mr Lan---a veteran police informer and top administrator of 'Lo Chin Kuk' or 'Tin Sin Kuk' protection racket having been directly responsible to and having served several Chinese police detectives chiefs for a number of years; and, thirdly, the syndicated crimes, the identities and activities of the criminals and triadmen in question are well within the knowledge of senior C.I.D. detectives.
It has been more than obvious that if my reports were not based on facts, if the syndicated crimes, protection rackets etc. were non-existent for such a long time past, and if the identities referred to therein were fictitious, the racketeers would not have endeavoured to seek compromise with me.
As things have taken on such a course, I think I have to clarify my attitude by writing to you again after seeking legal advice.
My solicitor's advice has been that I should not consider any compromise except with the consent of the Attorney General or the cretary for Security and witnessed by responsible officers of a public office such as the UMELCO(Office of Unofficial Members of Executive and Legislative Councils) on the condition that the Police Commissioner will guarantee the observance of the suggested compromise by the racketeers; that the abovenamed could probably be gathering information for the racketeers; that the suggested compromise could probably be a plot to obstruct the course of justice and is what the racketeers want.
Whatever their motives might be, I should be approached with the necessary courtesy and not under the false pretence that I am holder of a forged British Passport.
As you are well aware, obtaining money by false pretences, swindles, conspiracies and corruption are criminal offences. Whatever the rewards may be, I cannot do anything to vary the nature of the offences committed or to obstruct the course of justice except with the prior consent of the Crown.
Since the intention of the racketeers had been conveyed to me by a Chief Inspector of Police, I think I must point out to you and for the information of the Police Commissioner that the sugges-ted compromise has been initiated by the racketeers and suspects named in my reports and accompanying papers, undoubtedly with the consent of senior policemen,
As expressed in my reports and accompanying papers, I had confidence in the ACB and expatriate police officers at the outset but such confidence, I must regrettably say,has disappeared in view of the special circumstances that have arisen.
The abovenamed told me that they were conducting "investigations"; I trusted them and furnished the ACB a great deal of confidential information so that they may tackle crimes and corruption and uphold the rule of law. On one occasion, Mr Duncanson told me on the phone that he was "making satisfactory progress with his investigations". But now, I believe in what they say and trust them any longer?
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If the police have the courage to open their eyes to realities and take steps to put their own house in order, there are still good hopes of regaining the public confidence and reputation lost. Conversely, if they tried to smear and persecute informants speaking the
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