TNAG-0407-FCO40-453-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 98

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FM HONG KONG 180255Z

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HAK 14/17

TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 891 OF 10TH AUGUST, 1973.

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 779 :

123

WAS CHARGED ON THE 7TH AUGUST WITH AN OFFENCE AGAINST

SECTION 13 (1)(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE, HE APPEARED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE (WHO ATTENDED FOR THE PURPOSE AT A HOSPITAL IN WHICH HUNT IS NOW A PATIENT) THE SAME DAY AND WAS REMANDED ON BAIL IN HIS OWN CASH SURETY OF HK DOLLARS 20,000 WITH

ONE ADDITIONAL SURETY OF HK DOLLARS 40,000.

2.

THE CASE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT ON THE

APPLICATION OF THE PROSECUTION AND CAME BEFORE THE COURRT ON

9TH AUGUST WHEN

WAS FURTHER REMANDED ON BAIL. THE CASE WILL

COME UP AGAIN ON 20TH AUGUST FOR

SHOULD BE OUT OF HOSPITAL.

TO PLEAD, BY WHICH TIME HE

3.

PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM

(A) THERE IS NO LINK BETWEEN CODBER AND

(B)

(C)

PROSECUTION WILL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON GETTING

CODBER BACK.

THERE IS NOTHING TO ADD TO MY TELEGRAM NO. 847 ABOUT SERIOUS. CASES. YOUR REPLIES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT TOHER INVESTIGATIONS WILL NO DOUBT BE LIMITED TO SAYING THAT THERE ARE OTHER CASES, ON

WHICH YOU CANNOT COMMENT.

FCO PASS COPY TO HONGAID.

NO RMAN-WALKER

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HIKIOD

LEGAL ADVISENS OFA

N & TD

NEWS D

PS/MR ROYLE

COPY TO

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON STREET W 1

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