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CONFIDENTIAL

'' THE GOVERNMENT ENTIRELY ACCEPTS THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES STATED BY SIR ALASTAIR AS BEING NECESSARY TO COMBAT CORRUPTION MORE EFFECTIVELY. OF COURSE, SOME OF SIR RAISE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS OF LAW AND PROCEDURE, SOME OF WHICH WILL

ALASTAIR'S PROPOSALS

NEED CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, IT MAY THEREFORE, BE A LITTLE TIME BEFORE DEFINITE DECISIONS ON ALL HIS PROPOSALS CAN BE REACHED.''

''HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR, IN HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, WILL ANNOUNCE THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS."

ENDS

MACLEĤOSE

FILES

WKICD

Dis-ees DEPT.

LÉGAL ADvisers

PS I MR. ROYLE

SIL D. WATSON ME. WILFORD

MR. YOUDE

LOPIES TO:-

HONG KING BOUT. OFFICE

LONDON

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