TNAG-0409-FCO40-455-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 206

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You wrote to Tony Royle on 24 September asking for

information about action we are taking following recent

reports of corruption in Hong Kong. I am replying in his

absence abroad.

As you will probably know, earlier this year

proceedings against Chief Superintendent Godber were

instituted in Hong Kong 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 could offer a satisfactory explan-

ation. Before he was charged Mr Godber was asked by the

Attorney-General to provide such an explanation and, as

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 Ordinance, it has not been possible to

extradite Mr Godber to Hong Kong under the Fugitive

Offenders Act.

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