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F. HUNT'S ADMISSIONS IN THE DAILY EXPRESS.
BY APPOINTING THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, THE GOVERNOR ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE PROBLEM OF CORRUPTION NEEDED
TO BE TACKLED. THE NEED NOW IS TO DISCOVER AND PUNISH CORRUPT IN-
DIVIDUALS. ANY USEFUL EVIDNECE WHICH COMES TO LIGHT IN
ADMISSIONS WILL, OF COURSE, BE FOLLOWED UP BY THE INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONER.
G. THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR A ROYAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG.
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT DO NOT CONSIDER THAT A ROYAL COMMISSION
IS NECESSARY. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE MEASURES AGAINST CORRUPTION
WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN BY THE GOVERNOR, IN PARTICULAR
THE SETTING UP OF THE ICAC. THE COMMISSION IS STILL IN ITS FIRST
YEAR OF OPERATION, AND IT SHOULD BE ALLOWED A PROPER OPPORTUNITY
TO FULFIL ITS TASK.
H. GODBER'S SAFETY IN HONG KONG.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE TAKING APPROPRIATE MEASURES FOR
MR GODBER'S PROTECTION.
1. THE CASE OF MR ALAN ELLIS.
:
THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION IS CURRENTLY
CONSIDERING WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS INTO MR
ELLIS'S ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION. THIS IS A MATTER ON WHICH THE
INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER MUST DECIDE, TAKING ALL THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE INTO ACCOUNT.
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