GRS 170A
GRS
PRIORITY
YPHER CAT A
FM FCO 251600Z
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 143 OF 25 FEB.
FROM STUART.
LAT
1. ALAN ELLIS HAS SENT THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM TO LORD GORONWY-
ROBERTS.
BEGINS.
EX-HONG KONG POLICE SUPERINTENDENT LICE SUPERINTENDENT
HAS ADMITTED
ON TELEVISION FILM AND NOW ON OATH IN TESTIMONY IN A HONG KONG. COURT TO BEING PRESENT WHEN A FIREWORK INSERTED INTO A SUSPECT'S ANUS WAS LIT. IF, BEING PRESENT HE DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, HE WAS IN LAW A PRINCIPAL IN THE SECOND DEGREE AND INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY TO SEE IF HE WOULD MERIT BEING CHARGED WITH THE STATUTURY ASSAULT OF CAUSING GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM, CONTRARY TO SECTION 17 OF THE OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 212 OF HONG KONG LAW. THE IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION HUNT SECURED FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR HIS AGREEING TO TESTIFY AGAINST GODBER COVERS ONLY ANY OFFENCES UNDER THE BRIBERY LAWS, THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS ORDINANCE, AND COMMON LAW. THE IMUNITY DOES NOT COVER STATUTORY ASSAULT. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT ACTION YOUR
DEPARTMENT INTENDS BEFORE
IS RELEASED BY THE COURT.
ALAN ELLIS.
ENDS.
2. GRATEFUL FOR MATERIAL FOR A REPLY.
CALLAGHAN
FILES
HKIOD (4)
NEWS D
PS/LORD GORONWY - ROBERTS
PS
5. D
WATSON
MR MALE
Further telegram to Hoy Kong.
BU 2 weeke
Noted
BD
5/3
PA.
RESTRICTE D
18/3