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REGISTRY No.51

2 9 JUL 1975

NICK KI

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELHO 576 OF 24TH JULY 1975.

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1. MR VICTOR GOODHEW (CONSERVATIVE, ST ALBANS) HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORK OF THE ICAC AND THE RELATED SUBJECT OF GAMBLING AND CORRUPTION WHICH ARE FOR ANSWER ON 6 AUGUST: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:-

(A) IF HE WILL GIVE STATISTICS TO ILLUSTRATE THE IMPACT OF THE

OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST

CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG.

(B) WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO SECURE THE CO-OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WORK OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST

CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG.

(C) IF HE WILL ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG TO CONSIDER

LEGALISING THE LESS HARMFUL TYPES OF GAMBLING IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE REMOVAL OF CORRUPTION.

2. (A) ABOVE IS FOR ORAL ANSWER AND THE OTHER TWO ARE FOR WRITTEN. WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GLAD IF YOU COULD MAKE YOUR REPLIES

COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH TO ENABLE US TO PROVIDE DRAFT ANSWERS FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES AS WELL AS THE NECESSARY BACKGROUND. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE YOUR REPLY FOR THE MORNING OF 29 JULY.

3. SEE MIFT.

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MR KIDD

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON ST.

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