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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 342 OF 1 MAY.

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YOUR TELNO 298: LORD BROCKWAY'S PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

1. THE PROPOSED REPLY IN YOUR PARA 1 DOES, WE JUDGE, ANSWER WHAT LORD BROCKWAY HAS IN MIND. HOWEVER, VIEWED FROM HERE IT WOULD BE BETTER TO ANSWER THE QUESTION DIRECTLY AND WE WOULD PROPOSE THE

FOLLOWING:-

''UP TO 21 APRIL 1975, 1389 INVESTIGATIONS HAD BEEN LAUNCHED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION. THE ICAC HAVE RECOMMENDED ACTION TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN X CASES. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL HAS AGREED TO PROSECUTION IN 168 CASES AND REFUSED TO PROSECUTE IN 1 CASE. Y CASES WERE AT THAT TIME STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

2. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AND FOR THE FIGURES AT X AND Y BY $900Z

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