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(G)
AGREED.
(H)
(1)
(J)
SUGGEST INSERTION OF WORDS "FROM A POLICE OFFICER'' AFTER WORDS PRIVATE LOAN. REFERENCE WILL ALSO NEED TO BE
INCLUDED TO CASE MENTIONED BELOW.
SUGGEST INSERTION AFTER WORD 'COMPLEMENT'' OF WORDS OF THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'',
AGREED.
(K) SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING
IN RETURN FOR GIVING TRUE EVIDENCE
OF
WAS GIVEN
AN IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION WITH RESPECT TO CORRUPTION OFFENCES OF ANY KIND COMMITTED PRIOR TO MAY 1974. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN HONG KONG HAS STUDIED THE TRANSCRIPT
IDENCE IN THE GODBER TRIAL AND THE STATEMENTS
ATTRIBUTED TO
THE PRESS AND TELEVISION TO SEE WHETHER ANY FURTHER CHARGES BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE IMMUNITY SHOULD BE BROUGHT AGAINST HIM. IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT DESPITE THE DEPLORABLE NATURE OF MR ADMISSIONS NO FURTHER ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST HIM.
3. YOUR PARAGRAPH 3
HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH BRIBERY,
AN OFFICER OF THE ICAC
WHO IS A FORMER POLICE
OFFICER, IS ALLEGED TO HAVE SOUGHT INFORMATION ABOUT CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ICA CON BEHALF OF A POLICE DETECTIVE
SERGEANT
SO THA
*
HAVE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY
INTENDED ACTION BY CAC, SERGEANT HAS SINCE FLED FROM HONG
KONG.
A SENIOR AUDIT ASSISTANT IN THE GOVERNMENT'S AUDIT DEPARTMENT, IS THE SUBJECT OF A SIMILAR CHARGE AND
AND
ALSO TO BE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING WITH
ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN MAY.
MACLEHOSE
THE TRIALS
!
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HKIOD (4)
OPA
LEGAL ADVISERS
PARLIAMENTARY UNIT PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS SIR D WATSON
ME MALE
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 6, GRAFTON ST.
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