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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 551 OF 18 JULY.
PQS: MR JAMES JOHNSON MP.
1. MR JAMES JOHNSON MP (LABOUR KINGSTON UPON HULL WEST) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING TWO QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE SECRET- ARY OF STATE:-
(A) QUOTE: WHAT SPECIFIC EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY THE CROWN'S LAW OFFICERS IN HONG KONG PROVING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN INTIMIDATION AGAINST OFFICERS UNDERMINED BY OFFICIALS APPLY ING UNWILLING TO ACCEPT INTERNAL BRIBE RETAINERS: AND WHAT SPECIFIC MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT UNCOMPLIANT OFFICERS REGARD- ING ABUSE OF THEIR SECURITY OF TENURE.
(B) IN HOW MANY CASES SINCE 1973 THE CROWN'S LAW OFFICERS IN HONG KONG HAVE FOUND IN CORRUPTION TRIALS THAT INTIMIDATION WAS USED AGAINST UNCOMPLIANT OFFICERS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT BRIBES UNQUOTE.
2. GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE DRAFT REPLIES BY 19090OZ COPIES TO: MR.S. 7. KIDD HONG-KONG GOUT OFFICE
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