TNAG-0073-FCO40-109-Dismissal-from-police-force-petition-from-Chu-Leung-1968 — Page 19

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convincing beyond any reasonable degree

of doubt; in the circumstances, dismissal

was the only possible penalty".

4. The Minister might also point out that

although Chu Leung stated in his petition that

he had been aggrieved and humiliated by the

decision to dismiss him and had tried in every

possible way to have that decision reversed,

the fact remains that in 1962 he accepted his

dismissal and returned his medals without

making any complaint;

and indeed he did not

make any representations whatever until nearly

three years later.

5. Finally, the Minister could say that he had

called for and received a detailed report from

the Governor on the case; that it was apparent

from this that both the present Governor and

Commissioner of Police as well as the

incumbents of those posts at the time when

Chu Leung's case had arisen and had been dealt

with in 1962/3, were all of the firm opinion

that Chu Leung had been guilty and that his

dismissal had been justified. In all the

circumstances the Minister was satisfied that

there was no reason for him to intervene.

6. If Mr. Jenkin states that despite the above

explanation he is still not satisfied and intends

to involve the Press, it is suggested that the

Minister should say that this is a decision for

Mr. Jenkin to take; but that any Press

campaign for clemency to be shown to Chu Leung

might well lead to serious political

embarrassment vis a vis Communist China who,

if such clemency were shown, might complain to

Her Majesty's Government that an act of

provocation had been carried out in Hong Kong

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