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25 OCT 1974
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FM HONG KONG 250350Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY OOA TELNO MODEV 147 OF 25 OCTOBER INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (PCO PLEASE PASS)
YOUR TELNO. 134 DATED 22 OCT.
CROWN COUNSEL ADVISES OFFICERS APPOINTED UNDER SECT. 001) OF ORDINANCE NO. 7 OF 1974 ARE HOLDERS OF PUBLIC OFFICES IN HONG KONG. HE FURTHER ADVISES THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE OVERSEAS SERVICE ACT 1950 THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A U.K. POLICE OFFICER SERVING ON SECONUMENT WITH ICAC AND SUCH AN OFFICER SERVING ON SECONDMENT WITH THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE. YOU ARE AWARE OF PRECEDENTS IN THE LATTER CASE.
MAGLEHOSE
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SENT AT 25/03572 ITF
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