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WRITING. AS. THE REPORT POINTS OUT (PAGE 27) THIS WAS INSERTED BECAUSE OF OBJECTIONS FROM THE FCO LEGAL ADVISERS TO THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE ORDINANCE AS ORIGNINALLY DRAFTED WITH THE PRACTICE OF Floß ENCLISH LAW. (CARTER'S LETTER HKK/1438 OF 21/1/79 AND FCO TELNOS Flags 547 OF 20/8/70 AND 612 OF 14/9/70 REFER).

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6. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET ME KNOW BEFORE 0900 ON 17 JULY, HONG KONG TIME WHETHER:

A) FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW YOU SEE OBJECTION OF PUBLICATION OF ANY PART OF THE REPORT:

B) YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDAT- IONS, I.E. IN PARTICULAR:

1) THAT SUB-SECTIONS 2 AND 4 OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE BE REPEALED AND A NEW SUB-SECTION 2 BE INCORPORATED

AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE NO PROSECUTION FOR AN OFFENCE UNDER SUB-SECTION 1 SHALL BE INSTITUTED WITHOUT THE CONSENT IN WRITING OF THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL UNQUOTE.

11) THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE POWERS TO COMPEL A PERSON SUSPECTED OF AN OFFENCE UNDER THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE TO SURRENDER HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO THE POLICE UPON AN ORDER TO

THIS EFFECT BEING MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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