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R.T.M. Henry Esq., MVO, OBE,
QPM, CPM,
Commissioner of Police, Police Headquarters, Arsenal Street,
Hong Kong
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APPENDIX 1
to ANNEX H
31 August 1979
Operation Rockcorry
I have read the resume CID report of 20 August 1979 and understand that the Police wish to have guidance upon that resources to devote to Operation Rockcorry.
A distinction can be made between direct evidence of criminal activity, and information or "leads" which if time and manpower være devoted to then might enable the acquisition of such evidence. In general, where there is evidence in the possession of the police of the commission of any serious crime, it is their duty to lay that before the Attorney General's Chambers for a decision as to what action to take. But where there are only "leads", then it is a matter of Judgment in each individual case whether these should be followed up, or whether diverting police resources to do so would detract from the suppression of other sorts of crime having a higher priority in the prevailing circumstances, and hence not be in the wider public interest.
There being so much other crime with which to deal, including violent crime, illegal immigration and triad activities, and police resources obviously not being limitress, it is out of the question to devote sufficient resources to following
The Police will therefore up every allegation of homosexuality. have to proceed in homosexual cases with a degree of selectivity. I realise what a difficult position this puts them in and I hope it may be helpful therefore if I set out some priorities.
Against this background, so far as homosexual crime is concerned, the primary targets should be those who profit
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