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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for [WRITTEN | answer on 4 February 1974

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Hong Kong

The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by

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llen Monday 4/2

La Mr Ray Carter (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask

the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many former Government servants or public officials are being detained or are wanted in connection with corruption charges in Hong Kong; who they are; and how long each has been wanted.

Mr Peter Brakes,

18 former government servants are serving. prison

sentences for corruption ofrences: 4 Ex-Prison Utricers;

11 ex-Police; 1 Ex-Registration of Persons Department;

1 Ex-Housing Department; 1 Ex-Judiciary Clark.

4 Government servants are on trial for corruption

offences: 2 Police; 1 Marine Department Officer; 1 Prison

Officer.

having

15 Former government servants are wanted,

absconded or jumped pall: 12 Ex-Police; 1 Ex-Urban Services

Department; 2 Ex-Housing Department. 5 of these have been

sought since 1968, 3 since 1969, 3 since 1910, 1 since 19/1

2 since 1972 and 1 since 1975.

PARB.