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Sir D Watson

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MR STANLEY NEWENS MP

1. Mr Stanley Newens MP (Labour Co-op, Harlow) has put down three Questions for written answer on 18 July, asking

the Secretary of State: -

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1) If any witnesses in trials of individuals charged

with corruption as the result of investigations.

initiated by the Independent Commission against

Corruption in Hong Kong have been allowed to keep

corrupt earnings and evade tax liabilities on such

earnings in return for giving evidence.

2) If the Royal Hong Kong Police armouries contain

any nausea or vomit-producing gas; and if any facilities exist for issue of such gas to the Royal Hong Kong Police.

3) If there are any contingencies envisaged in which

the Royal Hong Kong Police would be able to use

nausea or vomit-producing gas; and what provisions have been made for such contingencies.

The Governor of Hong Kong believes that Mr Newens' question about corrupt earnings clearly relates to the

position of

see Hong Kong telegram no. 712). The Governor recommends that the Secretary of

State should give a straightforward denial that any such

arrangements have ever been made and that we should not

refer to the

case. I think we must be careful to

avoid laying ourselves open to charges of bad faith and

suggest that we should take up the reference to Mr

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