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As you know, Parliament is generally suspicious

of retrospective legislation, or legislation

designed to deal with a single case.

Moreover,

on the general question, some would argue that

a person should not be returned from this

country to face trial for

regard as a orime the same

what

a change which does not exist in from in English law.

Both Tony Royle and I discussed the problem

at length with Murray MacLehose when he was

here in September and we are still considering

the whole question very carefully.

We may

yet be able to find a way round these diffi- culties but are suorfar in will

substantial ones.

they

bring a solution in the case of Gedber.

As for your suggestion that Scotland Yard

officers might go out to Hong Kong to help

in the investigation, as you will know, the

Governor has decided that the best way to

tackle the whole problem of corruption is to

set up an independent Anti-Corruption

Commission, separate from the Folice. He

also explained in his speech that some

experienced policemen from the UK would be

appointed to the new Operations Unit under

the Commission. The Governor discussed

possible candidates while he was here, and

the new Director of Operations, John Prendergast,

will be carrying this further this month.

The important thing is to get the right man

or men. I am sure you will agree that this

is the bear

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to tackle the problem.

NG. (NS.

PH IX.

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