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Flag B 19 February 1975

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19 February 1975

Flag D 4 February 1975

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22 January 1974

REFERENCES

Flag A 19 February 1975

Hansard:col.381 (W) Complaints by

police officers to ICAC

Police officers

employed by ICAC

Hansard:col1314 (0) Commission to

investigate

corruption Lord Goronwy-

Roberts's visit

Extradition of Godber

Hansard:col.382 (W)

Lords: col.751 (0)

Hansard:col.349 (W)

4 February 1974

21 January 1974

Hansard:col.241 (W) Anti-corruption--

Commission

Hansard:col.239 (W) Anti-corruption

Commission

Flag H 17 October 1973

Hansard:col.189 (W)

Anti-corruption

Commission

NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES

1.

ARE WE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRESS BEING MADE BY ICAC?

Yes. As I told the noble Lord in reply to his Question on the 4th of February, I have been impressed by the progress made by the Commission during its first year of

operation.

IN VIEW OF THE EXTENT OF CORRUPTION IN THE COLONY SHOULD NOT AN ENQUIRY FROM THE UK BE SET UP DIRECTLY BY HMG?

2.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption should be given the opportunity to show results. The Commission

has been in operation for little more than a year and in that time has accomplished much including an encouraging degree of public cooperation.

WHY DID THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL NOT PROSECUTE IN THE ONE CASE DROPPED BY HIS OFFICE?

3.

The Attorney-General was of the opinion that the act

in question did not constitute an offence.

(If pressed: There have been no other differences of opinion between the Operations Department of ICAC and the Attorney-General regarding any decision to prosecute.)

HOW MANY OF THE PROSECUTIONS BROUGHT SO FAR HAVE BEEN AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS?

4.

There have been 53 prosecutions against police officers

of reports by public to ICAC

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