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statement to make about the future of the corruptica law enforcement agencies; Falkland Islands.
how many officers by raïk and race have served since February 1974 on () transfer and (b) secondnient in the Commission Against Corruption; and how many of each served in the former police Anti-Corruption Branch and
Mr. Rowlands: Lord Shackleton ex- pects to complete his report by the end of March. cannot anticipate
I recommendations.
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26. Mr. James Johnson asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will give in each year since 1948, the number of officers, stating their rank and race, who have served in the Hong Kong Government's anti-
ACP CSP
Oflice.
Mr. David Enuals: The strength of the Police Anti-Corruption Oflice, which was responsible for investigating corrupti tion until the setting up of the Indepen dent Commission Against Corruption in February 1974-figures available from 1962 Only-was as follows:
SGT
Rank
SSP
SP
CIP
IPĮSIP
PC
Total
1962
1
1963
...
1
1964
...
1965
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1966
1 1
***
1967
1968
1969
1970
...
1971
1972
...
1973
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2
13
17
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11
12
13
14
2
18
16
14
19
21
12
24
19
31
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28
36
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39
35
36
41
40
45
42
44
54
52
52
59
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ACP
CSP
Assistant Commissioner of Police. Chief Superintendent.
SSP
Senior Superintendent.
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Superintendent.
CIP
Chief Inspector.
Inspector.
SIP
Senior Inspector.
SGT PC
Sergeant.
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IP
Police Constable.
No details on race are available.
The total establishment of the Iude- pendent Commission Against Corruption is 682. 23 Expatriate police inspectors and one Chinese sergeant have transferred to the ICAC. None had previously served with the Police Anti-Corruption Office. One expatriate superintendent, one Chinese chief inspector, one expatriate chief inspector, one Chinese senior inspector and one expatriate senior inspector-total five-have been seconded to the Independent Commisson Against Corruption. All, except the expatriate chief inspector, had formerly served in the Police Anti-Corruption Office.
29. Mr. Ronald Atkins asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what is the minimum age for employmeat in Hong Kong.
¡vir. Ennals: While there is no mini- mum age for employment in Hong Kong,
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no person under 14 years of age may be employed in industrial undertakings. No person under the same age may be em- ployed, and no female under 18 years of age may be employed, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., in licensed premises in which liquor is sold.
Mr. Dan Jones asked the Secretary ri State for Foreign and Commonweali. Affairs what has been the expansion in the the public sector of education in provid- ing more places in secondary schools in Hong Kong over the last three years.
Mr. Ennals: The number of children' enrolled in secondary places in the public sector of education has increased from 137.391 in September 1972 to 205,982 in September 1975, an increase of 50 per
cent.
Mr. Dan Jones asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth