TNAG-0549-FCO40-644-Allegations-of-corruption-and-bribery-in-Hong-Kong-police-an-1975 — Page 54

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

22 January 1975

for ORAL answer on.

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

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mon. 20 Jan...

Mr James Johnson (Kingston-upon-Hull West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement concerning the extradition of Police Superintendent George Godber to Hong Kong and, in particular, the charge which is made against him.

Jr. Daniel Emals,

Me

Following the necessary legal proceedings, ex-Chief Superintendent Godber was returned to Hong Kong on 6 January. Under the provisions of the Fugitive Offenders Act, the Hong Kong Government had applied for his return on two charges: firstly, that he had in March 1954 corruptly received the sum

a akas poline of 25,000 Hong Ko

dollars from a then serving officer in the

and of

Hong Kong potice named conspired to accept a bribe from Cheng to secure appointment as a Divisional Superintendent.

and secondly, that he had

Mr Godber was returned to Hong Kong on 6 January.

The Hong Kong Government had applied for his return

under the Fugitive Offenders Act, on charges of

corruptly receiving 25,000 Hong Kong dollars from

a police officer named Cheng, and of conspiring to

accept a bribe to secure Cheng's appointment as a

Divisional Superintendent.

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