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Sir Robin Butler, KCB, CVO.,
Secretary to the Cabinet.
10 Downing Street,
London SW1.
6th March 1991.
Lear Sir Rovin,
1 2 MAR 1991
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Your letter to the Guardian.
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M. Taylor
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Corruption in the Crown service.
Miss Frumu
Notand,
pl cemust My Tayler -arvis". Loskio lilu on flo
matter?
কন
In your letter to the Guardian you challenged their perception that a a form of moral corruption was widespread in the Crown service.B
The Guardian did not advance a clear definition of what it meant by
corruption, so let me do so. The most serious corruption is that which
affects the decision making and advisory processes of the Crown
service. It is exemplified by actions, which, if undertaken by a
private individual, would be either illegal, or morally wrong, or both.
There was a clear implication in your letter that, where
corruption could be proved, you would deal ruthlessly with it.
I attach a case, with supporting documentation from Foreign Office
cables, and documents from the files of the Hong Kong police, which
I say proves both wrong doing and illegal activity, by Crown servants.
I hope you will act with the expedition implied in your letter.
Yours sincerely
Havin Caliss.