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4. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION, THE GOVERNOR DECIDED THAT, AT THIS JUNCTURE, ASSISTANCE FROM IMPARTIAL PROFESSIONALS OF PROVEN
EXPERIENCE FROM OUTSIDE WAS NECESSARY. THESE ARRANGEMENTS WERE
MADE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF MMG DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO THE
UNITED KINGDOM.
5. THE TEAM WILL KEEP THE GOVERNOR INFORMED OF ITS PROGRESS AND
CF ANY CONCLUSIONS IT REACHES.
6. THE TEAM WILL BE ASSISTED IN ITS WORK BY THE POLICE AND THE ICAC.
ITS ROLE IS ADVISORY, AND ITS OBJECT WILL BE TO ENCOURAGE AND
SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NEEDED. ITS WORK IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND
OVER THREE OR FOUR MONTHS.
UNQUOTE
FCO PLEASE PASS HOME OFFICE
MACLEHOSE
COPIES TO:
SIR COLIN WOODS HOME OFFICE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON
FILE S: H K & G D
OPA
IPD
NEWS D
MR MURRAY
MR CORTAZZI
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