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Commission was now more closely involved in police training.
Lord Goronwy-Roberts expressed the view that the police were the key to keeping corruption under control. Their co-operation was vital but could not be counted on when they themselves were a source of corruption. It was important therefore that they should be well manned and have good
conditions of service.
5. Sir Donald Luddington hoped that it would be possible, although there was no way in which it could be arranged, for a good case to be brought against some part of the Hong Kong Government machinery other than the police to demonstrate that the police were not the Commission's only target. He was concerned at the way that disciplinary procedures within the Civil Service were, on occasions and for the sake of convenience, not being properly followed. In his view, it was just as important to bring a case to trial and be seen to be taking action as to obtaining a conviction. In this way the public could be shown that the Commission remained active. Lord Goronwy-Roberts strongly
endorsed this view.
6.
Turning to public opinion Lord Goronwy-Roberts asked how the press and media viewed the Commission's activities. Sir Donald Luddington explained that he had, shortly after taking up his appointment, had an interview with editors whom he found very interested in the Commission's work and who had produced a good deal of helpful material. In general the press had supported the Commission's work even though they didn't always seem to understand the problems of getting a conviction on trial. Lord Goronwy-Roberts wondered whether there was any difference in the attitude of the Chinese and the English press. Sir Donald Luddington didn't believe this to be the case except in so far as the Chinese press perhaps tended to show even less understanding of the relationship between Government and the courts. He had also found the Chinese press somewhat apprehensive that the role of the Commission had been diminished by last year's amnesty.
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