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On 11th May 1973 he wrote to the Commissioner of

Police requesting that his departure date be advanced to 30th June

1973. This request was refused. He was informed that he might

vary his departure date 7 days either way from 20th July, but no

further. By then, the Commissioner was fully aware of the inquiries

being made by the Anti-Corruption Office; and this was the

determining factor in his refusal to accede to Godber's request

to be allowed to leave Hong Kong on 30th June 1973.

Mr. Godber's gross salary for the period 10th August 1952

to 31st May 1973 was 891,993.24. But, in this inquiry, I am more

concerned with his net salary i.e. what he received in his hand

after deduction at source of rent of quarters, widows and orphans fund, etc.). His total net salary for the whole period of his service was $767,236.54. A schedule giving details of each year's

salary is attached to this report and marked "B".

Mr. Godber had a considerable amount of paid leave due

to him. His salary for the period 1st June 1973 to 27th March 1974 (the end of his accumlated leave) would have been 371,070.97.

Assuming Godber would live to be 70, he would have drawn $605,208.81 i.e. in respect of the period 28th March 1974 to

7th April 1992, by way of pension.

If he had commuted one-quarter of his pension, he would have been entitled to take now 104,895, and for the period

28th March 1974 to 7th April 1992 (again assuming he lived to be 70), he would have drawn $53,906.61.

In June 1973, Godber lived in a Government quarter

Flat 14, Block "A", No.8 Caldecott Road.

The Police case against Mr. Godber

In late April 1973, Mr. Sutcliffe (the Commissioner) received confidential information that Godber was remitting money abroad. Through Ir. Dawson (the Deputy Commissioner), this information was passed to r. Morrin, who had been appointed Director of the Anti-Corruption Office on 26th inrch 1973. The initial investigations were carried out by Mr. Irvine.

For the past year or two, there has been an arrangement whereby the full-time services of a legal officer have been made available to the Director of the Anti-Corruption Office; and on 1st May 1973 Mr. Penlington was appointed "Assistant to the