GR 395
DIER/CAT A
HKK 382/2
FM HONG KONG 1524572
IMDEX
SECRET
15 MAR 1978
SK OFFICER
FA
No R.S./20/ü
Re
MR CORTAZZI MR MURROM Наноро
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HO LEG NOV Ha OPA
TO IMMEDIATE F.C.0 TELNO.328 OF 15 MARCH 79. ADVANCE
YOUR TELNO.219 : YAU MA TEI CORRUPTION CASES.
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1. I AM VERY GLAD YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE MATERIAL AND ITS
PRESENTATION IN THE TWO SPECIMEN CASES TAKEN TO LONDON BY THE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
2. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE SWIFT PROGRESS HERE AND 46 CASE
FILES WILL BE GENT TO YOU BY BAG LEAVING HONG KONG TODAY. THE NUMBER OF THE BAG AND ITS EXPECTED TIME OF ARRIVAL IN LONDON WILL BE NOTIFIED TO YOU BY LATER TELEGRAM SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ITS RAPID COLLECTION IF YOU WISH.
3. THE REMAINDER OF THE FILES PROBABLY NUMBERING ABOUT 100,
ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY TO BE SENT TO LONDON BY LATE ON THURSDAY
! PROPOSE TO SEND JOHN HUNTER, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, WHO HAS BEEN PROCESSING ALL THE FILES ON MY BEHALF, TO LONDON ON FRIDAY, ARRIVING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
5. I WOULD LIKE HUNTER TO DELIVER THESE FILES TO YOU ON THE
SATURDAY MORNING IF POSSIBLE.
6. HE WILL REMAIN IN LONDON FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO GIVE YOU
ASSISTANCE IF YOU DECIDE THAT THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
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7. THE YAU MA TEI GROUP ARE IN A DANGEROUS AND RESTIVE STATE.
TWO OF THEM HAVE MADE SUPPOSED SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN THE LAST FEW
DAYS, WHETHER THESE WERE GENUINE OR NOT IT IS DIFFICULT TO JUDGE, BUT THEY HAVE GENERATED CONSIDERABLE ENOTION WITHIN THE FORCE, AND THERE IS MUCH PUBLIC GYMPATHY WITH THESE MEN OVER THE DELAY IN A DECISION OVER THEIR CASES.
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0. WITH THE PRESSURE BUILDING UP, I HAVE EVEN CONSIDERED RETURNING
ABOUT 28 OR 20 OF THE YAU MA TEI GROUP, AGAINST WHOM WE ARE NOT COINT TO RECOMMEND THE USE OF CR 55, TO DUTY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ARGUMENST AGAINST PIECEMEAL ACTION, OR MAKING AN OVERT
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