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FM HONG KONG 020750Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 422 OF 2 MAY.

YOUR TELNO. 342 OF 1 MAY.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY. No. 50

- 2 MAY 1975

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REF.

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LORD BROCKWAY'S PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

1. I FEAR THAT THE FORM OR WORDS PROPOSED IN YOUR TEL. UNDER

REFERENCE WOULD BE MISLEADING.

2. IN MOST CASES ICAC MERELY SUBMITS THE PAPERS IN A CASE TO THE

ATTORNEY GENERAL EITHER FOR ADVICE DURING AN INVESTIGATION

OR FOR THE LATTER TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT A PROSECUTION SHOULD

BE BROUGHT.

3. ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, ONE OF WHICH WAS REFERRED TO IN MY

DRAFT ANSWER CONTAINED IN PARA. 1 OF MY TELNO. 394 OF 23 APRIL,

DOES ICAC MAKE A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT

A PROSECUTION SHOULD BE INSTITUTED.

4. CONSEQUENTLY I CONSIDER THAT THE ANSWER SHOULD BE THAT

RECOMMENDED IN MY TELNO. 394.

5. IN CASE THE INFORMATION IS OF ANY USE FOR SUPPLEMENTATIES, THERE WERE 5 CASES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

ON 21ST APRIL 1975.

MACLEHOSE

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PS TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

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