TNAG-0410-FCO40-456-Allegations-of-bribery-and-corruption-in-the-Hong-Kong-polic-1973 — Page 155

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HONG KONG DUB

Wednesday, October 17, 1973

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COIENTS BY HEAD OF ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION

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Commenting on his appointment as Head of the new independent Anti-

Corruption Commission this evening, Mr. J. Cater said.

"I know that this new initiative by the Governor to set up an

Anti-Corruption Commission will be very much welcomed by the people of

Hong Kong.

"And for my part I am delighted to have been asked to spearhead

this new organisation.

challenge.

I have no illusions. It is a mammoth task but it is a great

"It is not the sort of problem that can be solved overnight. It is

going to be a long tough battle, and it will not be won without the whole-

hearted cooperation of everybody, but I can assure you that I am determined

to see this evil of corruption rooted out of our community.

"I am extremely fortunate to have John Prendergast as my Director

a man with a tremendous world wide reputation.

He is

of Operations

known as a man who gets to the heart of a problem with the minimum of

fuss. I worked with him before in the early '60s, and I am very much

looking forward to being with him again.

My team will be handpicked and will not only be civil servants.

I am going to pick the best possible men to tackle this task."

Release time: 10.00 p.m.