TNAG-0407-FCO40-453-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 103

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LETTER FROM THE RT HON PATRICK JENKIN MP

Minister

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1. Mr Jenkin has written to Mr Royle following the publication

of the Sunday Times article on the Godber case on 29 July.

Mr Jenkin first raised the question of allegations of corruption

in the Hong Kong Police, as a result of representations from

FED/AB2.94

Mr Alan Ellis, with the Rt Hon Frederick Lee, then Secretary of

State for the Colonies, in 1966. The exchange of correspondence

D9) at that time is attached. Also attached is the background note

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EP.Q.

for the Minister which was apparently at the time forwarded in

error to Mr Jenkin. Mr Jenkin subsequently asked a Parliamentary

Question about the Ellis case on 14 February 1967.

2.

Mr Jenkin thinks that the Godber case fully justifies

Mr Ellis's allegations and feels that he has let him down by

accepting advice from successive Ministers not to pursue the

matter.

3. I attach a draft reply to Mr Jenkin. It has been cleared with

the Overseas Police Adviser and the Department's Legal Adviser.

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R.B. Common

R B Crowson

Hong Kong and Indian Ocean Department

9 August 1973

Copy to:

Sir E Norris Mr Macoun Mr Rushford