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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

17 October 1973

for WRITTEN | answer on.

H.K.1.0.1)

The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary

Office through your 3W

Under-Secretary by

1000 15/10

La Mr James Johnson (Kingston-upon-Hull, West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what communication he has had with the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the matter of corruption by public servants In that colony; and whether he will institute an anti-corruption squad independent of the local police force.

th. Anthony Ryle,

My it how. Frand and I have

Zhad

had extensive discussions about this problem with the

Governor of Hong Kong when he was in this country

recently. The Governor announced on 17 October the

setting-up of a separate Anti-Corruption Commission

under a Civilian Commissioner. The Commissioner will

have under him an Operations Unit which will take over

the function and the files of the Anti-Corruption Branch

of the Police.