TNAG-0409-FCO40-455-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 12

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1956 OF 19 OCTOBER, 1973.

278) YOUR TELNO 1202: ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION.

1. PART OF MARK'S PURPOSE IN SUGGESTING A VISIT BY ANNING WAS TO

DISPEL THE DOUBTS DESCRIBED IN PARA 1 OF HY TELNO 1042 AND TO

ASSURE HIMSELF AND THE HOME OFFICE THAT IT WOULD BE WORTH FINDING

GOOD CANDIDATES TO TAKE WILLIAMSON'S PLACE. IT FOLLOWS THAT IF

WE DELAY THE VISIT, BUT GO AHEAD WITH THE TRAWL, WE MAY NOT GET THE BEST MEN.

2. IT MAY HOW DE BEST TO AWAIT CATER AND OR PRENDERGAST, WHO

SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONVINCE THE POLICE AUTHORITIES HERE OF YOUR NEED FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE MEN AND THAT THEY WILL BE WELL USED.

BUT IF CATER DOES NOT COME NOW YOU MAY WISH TO RECONSIDER WHETHER

A QUICK VISIT BY ANNIKG SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED,

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