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On 5 November, therefore, the Governor's Security Comittoe docidod that two stops muut bu taken to preclude the danger thật the police might stop carrying out their duties:
(1) nn anmosty was dealared, under which 1CAC would carry cub no Aurthor investigations of complaints relating to offences before 1 Jaundry 1977, excopt in cases where prose- edingo had already been started (the amesty also doas not apply to people who have luft the Territory to escupa invostiga- tion and people involved in particularly "heinous" casons
(11) a Committea wad to be nat up to monitor the 1UA0'D oporations and investigato complaints against it.
Although these meatures wore received favourably by the majority of the police, a small number vore not satisfied, These voro mainly officers already under investigation and they tried to incite their fellow officers not to accept the concossions unless the aumenty wero extended to cover those against whom proceedings ind already started. Airther meetings were held between representatives of all run of the Police force and the Deputy Commissioner. On 7 November the ropresentatives of all runko plodged loyalty and gave undertalings that in future consultations would only be pursued through established chummels,
On the afternoon of 7 November the Hong Kong Legislativa Comcil passed a Bill empowering the Commissioner of Police to diumius sumarily any police officer for disobedienoo of orders. This was in reaction to the renewed throat of police disorder.
7. The latest report from Hong Kong indicates unqualified public support for the measures taken by the Government. Police operations are back to normal but the Covernor's estimato is that, although they have passed a turning point in this affair, there is still a aunger of relapso, The interdicted mon utill have considerabla
prestige among some of their colleaguos,
8. The Governor's actions were in accordance with his pò ar
under the Prevention of Bribery Ordintuico.
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