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(E) FIFTY TWO.
(F) THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION WAS SUCH THAT NO DISCUSSIONS
BETWEEN THE F.C.O AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WERE POSSIBLE BEFORE
THE DECISION TO GRANT IT.
(G)
1 FULLY SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION TO GRANT AN AMNESTY
AND HIS SUBSEQUENT REFUSAL TO EXTEND IT.
(H) IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONSULT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BEFORE THE DECISION TO
GRANT AN AMNESTY WAS TAKEN.
(1)
NONE. THE ICAC HAS NO JUDICIAL POWERS. BETWEEN 14.2.74, WHEN ICAC WAS ESTABLISHED AND 10.11.77 THE NUMBERS OF POLICE
OFFICERS AWAITING TRIAL, CONVICTED OR ACQUITTED ON CHARGES BROUGHT
BY ICAC WERE -
CONVICTED
129
ACQUITTED
79.
AWAITING TRIAL
52
TELNO.864.
260
(A) THE GOVERNOR RELIED ON HIS GENERAL AUTHORITY TO GIVE
ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION
UNDER THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE.
A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO EMBODY HIS DECISION.
(B) YES.
(C) TWO.
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