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Mr Ehrman
Mr Galsworthy
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HONG KONG PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE
1.
Mr Galsworthy asked whether Hong Kong's previous proposal to amend Section 12 of this Ordinance was considered Ministers; and what the objections were.
by
2.
The 1973 files contain little detail main references are as follows:
on this point.
The
A
(i)
B
FCO tel 938 to Hong Kong, para 13 (folio 198): this gives FCO officials' view that "it would be quite wrong to order
those who were not
forfeiture of the case"
a party to
property of
1090, agreement
20
(folio para to the above.
204):
this
states
the
(ii) Hong Kong_tel
Hong Kong's
(iii)
C
of
18
Submission
to Attached to PS/Mr Royle (folio 252): submission i s a summary of
the FCO comments on recommendations
There is a tick the Blair-Kerr Report. next to
the (which makes
the to objection proposed amendment as that
It would in para (i) above).
there is no
para
same
appear that the tick was made by Mr Royle; but further indication of his views on this point.
papers
(for
folios example
Subsequent
330 and 334) refer to Section 10 of the Ordinance but not to Section 12.
3.
Mr Wood (Legal Advisers), with whom I have discussed this matter, suggested that Hong Kong might be interested to know that the Home Office are proposing to introduce similar proposats into UK I aw
He is obtaining a copy the field of drug trafficking. of the draft legislation which we could send to Hong Kong by bag. He suggests we amend
On the attached the telegram as indicated on
copy.
4.
I am sorry I was unable
The unable to deal with this earlier. 1973 files had been returned to the Library and I had to wait for them to be sent back here again.
China Walle
O Walker (Ms)
Hong Kong Departmen t WH 312 233 3988
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