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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 227 OF 23 MARCH
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MR JAMES JOHNSON MP
1. MR JAMES JOHNSON MP (LABOUR
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL WEST) HAS PUT
DOWN THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY WRITTEN QUESTIONS FOR ANSWER BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE:-
(1) QUOTE ...
IF HE WILL EXPLAIN WHAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S
DEFINITIONS ARE OF THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG, SINCE BEFORE 1973 IT STATED GRAFT WAS VIRTUALLY MINIMAL, WHILE TODAY THE ESTIMATE IS OF SOME POUNDS STERLING 125 MILLION A YEAR UNQUOTE. (11) QUOTE ... HOW MANY POLICE OR EX-POLICE WITNESSES HAVE GIVEN
QUEEN'S EVIDENCE TO THE CROWN'S LAW OFFICERS IN HONG KONG: AND HOW
MANY HAVE ADMITTED USING INTIMIDATION AGAINST UNCOMPLIANT COLLEAGUES
WHO WOULD NOT TAKE BRIBE RETAINERS UNQUOTE.
2. PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR TELNO 323 AND THE ADDRESS ITSELF MAY BE OF
SOME HELP IN ANSWERING (1) ABOVE. HOWEVER, GRATEFUL BY 291000Z
AT THE LATEST FOR SUCH FURTHER MATERIAL AS YOU THINK NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE DRAFT REPLIES.
3. MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TELNO 323.
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COPIES TO:
HKD
MR S T KIDD
MR CORTAZZI
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
OPA
MR RUSHFORD LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
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