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TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT GODBER AND TO PROPOSE FURTHER MEASURES

AGAINST CORRUPTION.

(G) ICAC'S FUNCTIONS.

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ARE TO

INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF CORRUPTION, TO TAKE STEPS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION AND TO ENLIST COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ITS

ELIMINATION.

(H) RECENT PROSECUTIONS AGAINST ICAC OFFICERS

AN

OFFICER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, WAS

CONVICTED IN DECEMBER OF ACCEPTING A PRIVATE LOAN OF 28,000 HONG

KONG DOLLARS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE GOVERNOR. HE WAS FINED

10,000 HONG KONG DOLLARS AND HIS SERVICE WITH THE COMMISSION HAS

BEEN TERMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE ACCEPTANCE OF A LOAN OF THIS KIND

WITHOUT PERMISSION IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE HONG KONG PREVENTION OF

BRIBERY ORDINANCE, THE COURT ACCEPTED THAT NO CORRUPT INTENT WAS INVOLVED.

(1) FUTURE EXPANSION OF ICAC.

THERE ARE PLANS TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE COMPLEMENT OF THE ICAC

DURING THE COMING YEAR. IT ALREADY HAS AN ESTABLISHMENT OF OVER 300.

(J) THE ALLEGATIONS OF MR ALAN ELLIS. MR ELLIS HAS RECENTLY PROVIDED

A STATEMENT TO THE COMMISSION WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION. (K) WHY HAVE NO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST

? ALL OF HIS STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY EXAMINED

BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN HONG KONG TO SEE WHETHER ANY FURTHER

CHARGES SHOULD BE BROUGHT AGAINST HIM.

DESPITE THE DEPLORABLE NATURE OF

ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST HIM.

IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT

ADMISSIONS NO FURTHER

3. GRATEFUL FOR LATEST FIGURES FOR PARA 2 (C) AND (D) ALSO FOR

DETAILS OF CASE REPORTED IN PRESS ALLEGING THAT AN ICAC OFFICER

TRIED TO BRIBE A COLLEAGUE (PARA 2(H)). ANY FURTHER SUGGESTIONS OR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WOULD OF COURSE BE WELCOME.

4. GRATEFUL IF REPLY COULD REACH US BY 24 APRIL.

CALLAGHAN

FILES HKIOD (4)

OPA

LEGAL ADVISERS

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS SIR D WATSON

MR MALE

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET

LONDON WLX 3LB

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