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existing exclusion for offences carrying less than

12 months imprisonment) without specifying the

Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. However we have

reached no agreement of principle.

18. If we decide to leave the law as it is, it

would probably be better not to announce this, until

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after the Prime Minister's visit. But if we can make

a change I believe we should decide this before the

end of the year so that the Prime Minister can tell

the Executive Council. Thi would have a marked

effect.

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