TNAG-0374-FCO40-420-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 112

and it seems unlikely that it will cause any difficulty in the future. To amend the law simply

and solely because of Godber may be ineffective

he may leave the country in which case the amendment

will increase our embarrassment - and in principle

it is not usually desirable to change the law

night because of one unfortunate case that should never

recur.

SPEAKING NOTES

9.

Mr Royle may wish to ask the Governor:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Whether in his view there is any

chance of the Hong Kong Police

producing other evidence which

could secure the return of

Mr Godber; would the attachment of some experinged Scotland Yard

If not, whether he would see any

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advantage in modifying Act of 1967

M

if Godber managed to leave the UK

before the change took effect.

When he hopes to announce the news

Independent Anti-Corruption Unit.

Sir Murray MacLehose is hoping to --appoint

persuade Mr JV Prendergast -OBE

GM CPM (a retired Colonial Pelice

Officer and ex Head of Hong Kong

Special Branch) to accept the af

te

directors of this unit. The

establishment of the new Unit

-separate from the Hong Kong Police

Rose should do much to reduce the

pressure for an external Commission

of Enquiry.

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frand squal Aficers be likely to assist

in procurement of ansitence;

rrangefents which he happ in mind for

defcating with corrupting Alastair King (both Minottin

Blair Kerr arm?

Pfendergast would have poles to play). This

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