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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
for ORAL answer on... 6 August 1975
HRIOD
The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by
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BIDAY
Mr Victor Goodhew (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will give statistics to illustrate the impact of the operations department of the independent commission against corruption in Hong Kong.
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David Emmals,
Over 7,000 reports were made during the 12 months ended June 1975; 3,408 concerned corruption, an increase of 133% over the 12 months period preceding the establishment of the ICAC. 191 arrests were made during the same period, resulting in 121 convictions. 23 people absconded whilst under investigation.
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