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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 857 OF
APARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: LORD RHODES
8 NOVEMBER 1977
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1. LORD RHODES HAS PUT DOWN A QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON 14 NOVEMBER TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHAT ARE THEIR VIEWS ON THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG ON 5 NOVEMBER RELATING TO AN AMNESTY FOR POLICE OFFICERS
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2. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PROPOSES TO ANSWER:
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"THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S DECISION IS FULLY SUPPORTED BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT''. IF SUPPLEMENTARIES ARE ASKED, THE MINISTER OF STATE PROPOSES TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS:
"THE GOVERNOR/THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE/THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION: THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THIS OFFICER "".
THE AMNESTY: THIS WAS A QUESTION FOR JUDGEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR WHO ACTS UNDER AUTHORITY DELEGATED FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. HMG SUPPORT HIS DECISION.
"IT IS CLEAR THAT THE IMPORTANT CENTRES OF CORRUPTION IN THE HONG KONG POLICE HAVE BEEN ERODED BY THE OPERATIONS OF ICAC AND ARE NO LONGER OPERATING. THE IMPORTANT THING NOW IS TO RE ESTABLISH STABILITY IN THE POLICE FORCE.''
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