TNAG-0406-FCO40-452-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 150

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KNELTATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 699 OF 17 JULY, 1973.

FROM HKIOD: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION ON THE GODDER CASE.

1. MR JAMES JOHNSON MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER ON 25 JULY:

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TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHEN IT IS HIS INTENTION TO MAKE PUBLIC THE FINDINGS OF THE BLAIR-KERR COMMISSION UPON CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

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2. THE QUESTION IS UNLIKELY TO BE REACHED. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND A REPLY ON THE FOLLOWING LINES: BEGINS

THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG HAS PUBLISHED THE FIRST REPORT OF SIR ALISTAIR BLAIR-KERR'S COMMISSION DEALING WITH THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT GODBER WAS ABLE TO LEAVE HONG KONG, THE SECOND PART OF THE COMMISSION'S TERMS OF REFERENCE IS TO REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE. WORK ON THIS HAS BEGUN.

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3. IF YOU CONFIRM THAT THE REPORT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, WE DO NOT AT THIS STAGE PROPOSE TO SUGGEST THAT A COPY SHOULD BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD SEND US A FEW COPIES SHOULD THE NEED FOR THIS ARISE.

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