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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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In Confidence
DRAFT LETTER
Tam Dalell Esq MP
Type 1 +
FROM
Mr Amans
Lukovis Telephone No. Ext.
Department
Tony Royle
You wrote tons on 24 September asking for
information about action we are taking following
recent reports of corruption in Hong Kong. replying in his absence abroad.
Ясти
As you will probably know, earlier this year
proceedings against Chief Superintendent Godber
were instituted in Hong Aong under Section 10 of
the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, 1970, of Hong
Kong. This made it an offence for a public servant
to be in possession of pecuniary resources
disproportionate to his official emoluments, unless
he can offer a satisfactory explanation. Before he
was charged Mr Godber was asked by the Attorney
General to provide such an explanation and,
required under the Ordinance, was given time in
which to comply with the request. However, during
that time, he left Hong Kong. Because there is no
offence under United Kingdom law similar to that
constituted under Section 10 of the Hong Kong
Crdinance, it has not been possible to extradite
as
Mr Godber to Hong Kong under de brusitive Hendars Act.
Following Mr Godber's departure from Hong Kong,
the Senior Puisne Judge in Hong Kong, Sir Alastair
Blair-Kerr, was asked first to conduct an urgent
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