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MEHEWAY, MARCH 12, 1975

IT WAS NOT SURPRISING, HE VENT ON, THAT HALF THE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNED THE POLICE FORCE BECAUSE ITS MEMBROS COME IN CONSTANT CONTACT VETU TUR PUBLIC, NODE SO THAN OTIL DEPARTMENTS. ANOTHER REASON VAS TUAV IN OHTER DEPART.CENTS A LARGE PROPORTION OF CORNUPTION HIVOLVED PEOPLE WHO WERE SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE THEY WERE GETTING AND THEY WERE UNLIKELY TO COMPLAIN UNLESS SOMETHING VENT SOUR.

MR. FORD SAID THE VAST NUMBER OF HONEST POLICEMEN WERE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND SOUGHT NO FAVOURS FRC"! THE FORCE.

MR. FORD AGREED THAT WE MUST GUARD AGAINST THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ICAC EXCEEDING ITS POWERS OR INFRINGING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS, BUT SAID THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING, AND THE INNOCENT HAD NOTHING TO FEAR FROM THE IGAC,

*IN ANY CASE THE CHECKS AND DALANGES WHICH HAVE BEEN BUILT INTO THE LAW AND THE PROCEDURES TO DE ADOPTED ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT.✨

ON THE MEDIA'S ROLE, HR. FORD FELT THERE WAS A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE SCRUPULOUSLY FAIR REPORTING OF CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION, YOUR MUCH TREASURED PRINCIPLE OF THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS MUST NOT DE ALLOWED TO IMPINGE UPON THE FREEDOM AND RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, HE STRESSED.

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TRADE DELEGATION LEAVES FOR E.E.G. TEXTILE TALKS

A DELEGATION OF TRADE NEGOTIATORS FROM THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT LEAVES FOR DRUSSELS TOMORROW (THURSDAY) FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EEC ON A NEW TEXTILE ARRANGEMENT.

THE LONG-DELAYED NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOW SCHEDULED TO START ON MARCH 17.

MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, IN CHARGE OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, WILL LEAD THE NINE-HAN TEAM.

HE WILL BE ASSISTED DY MR. PETER TSAO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, IN CHARGE OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH THE COMMON MARKET AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS.

THE DELEGATION WILL DE JOINED DY HONG KONG'S MINISTER AND COUNSELLOR IN THE DRITISH EMBASSY IN DRUSSELS, KR, CLAUDE BUNGESS AND MR. PAT DODGE.

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