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Wednesday, November 18, 1970

For this reason, the unofficials were agreed the Anti-Corruption

Branch should continue to be entrusted with its work for a specified period

but with one important priviso.

of time, say three years

This was that the present Target Committee of senior police officers

be replaced by a Supervisory Committee composed of persons of unimpeachable

integrity and stature from both within and outside the Government.

This Committee should be entrusted with the task of ensuring that

the Government's determination to eradicate corruption in Hong Kong society

was carried out. For this, it should have the overall supervision and

direction of the Anti-Corruption Branch.

Review After Three Years

Unofficial members also proposed that at the end of the interim

period of three years, the Government should review the whole situation and

make concrete proposals to the Council.

Mr. Kan emphasised that the unofficials were anxious the Bill

should turn out to be, "not just another piece of legislation," but a

determined and important move towards the elimination of corruption.

In combatting corruption, the Government rightly expected the

utmost co-operation and assistance from the public but this co-operation

and assistance would not be readily forthcoming unless the public was convinced

the Government was "resolute in its determination to stamp out this ovil

from our midst."

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