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16. The Governor and his Attorney-General
have argued very strongly for the retention
10
of the Clause/on the following grounds:-
(i)Corruption in Hong Kong is a
much greater problem than it is in
Britain and consequently tougher measures
than those which have been effective
in Britain are imperative to deal with
it.
(ii) The removal of the Clause would
be regarded by Unofficial Members of
the Executive and Legislative Councils
and the public generally as an un-
reasonable refusal to allow Hong Kong
effectively and comprehensively to
deal with the problem of corruption.
It is the opinion of successive
Commissioners of Police in Hong Kong
that little progress against corruption
can be made without Clause 10 which es
they consider to be the heart of the
Bill.
(iii) The lause is in substance
based on the considered advice of the
Hong Kong Advisory Committee on
Corruption who have repeatedly expressed
dissatisfaction at the extent to which
ignored
their advice has been imposed and this
matter delayed.
(iv) The Clause may well not be used
very frequently but it is an essential
ingredient of the legislation, not only
because it is a strong deterrent (fear
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