TNAG-0549-FCO40-644-Allegations-of-corruption-and-bribery-in-Hong-Kong-police-an-1975 — Page 75

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for ORAL answer on......

22 January 1975

HKLOD

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

noon, mon. 20 Jan..

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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.

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 long Kong Government had applied for his return on two charges: firstly, that he had in March 1971 corruptly received the sum of 25,000 Hong Kong dollars from a then serving officer in the Hong Kong police named

and secondly, that he had

to secure

conspired to accept a bribe from appointment as a Divisional Superintendent.

(18248) Dd.145250 4m 8/73 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863

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