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The second letter "Corruption in the Resettlement Department" was also sent direct to the Anti-Corruption Branch by Mrs. Elliott. Again she was informed that the allegations would be investigated provided that more details were made available. She indicated that she would get in touch with her informant to persuade him to come forward. He has not yet done so.
It is true that in 1965 a sergeant in the Hawker Control Force did make an admission to the Anti-Corruption Branch in which mention was made of other non-commissioned officers in the Force. A full investig tion was under- taken. But it was the advice of the Attorney-Coneral that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute ɛnycne other than the sergeant himself.
In my letter to you of 10 May I uxplained that far from denying that corruption exists, or attempting to conceal its existence the Hong Kong Government are making strenuous efforts to eradicate it. They are, for instance, continually seeking to tighten up the law on the subject and an amendment to the Frevention of Corruption Ordinance was recently enacted with this end in view. Moreover, they are at present considering other amendments to the Ordinance with a view to embodying stronger and more searching provisions than at present exist.
Corruption is, of course, a notoriously difficult offence to pin down, but I can give you an assurance that if only the full facts and details of any particular instance can be put at the disposal of the Police a thorough investigation
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