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Tuesday, June 26, 1973-
COMMISSION COMPLETES HEARINGS ON FIRST TERM OF REFERENCE
The recently appointed Commission of Inquiry, after hearing
evidence and taking statements from a total of 26 witnesses, has now
completed its hearings on the first term of reference.
This term called on the commission to report on the circumstances
in which a person whose prosecution under the Prevention of Bribery
Ordinance was, at an advance stage of consideration, able to leave Hong
Kong.
The Commissioner, Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr, is now considering
all the evidence and has begun drafting his report.
He is hopeful that he will be able to submit the report to the
Governor-in-Council within the time required by the term of reference
three weeks.
After he has completed his report, Sir Alastair will begin work
on the second term of reference which requires him to report on the
effectiveness of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and to suggest changes
where necessary.
He has been asked to report on the second term of reference within
three Lonths.
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