14. Ellis then obtained employment with a local newspaper and remained in Hong Kong for a further twelve months.
15. In 1964 he returned to the United Kingdom and tried to seek an interview at the Colonial Office; ho alleges that no-one was prepared to see him. He then addressed a petition to Mrs Eirene White, the Minister of State, alleging suppression of evidence in his own case and organised corruption and maladministration in the Folice Force.
16. In May 1965, presumably as a result of his representations to Mrs White, an internal enquiry was ordered by the Governor, Hong Kong, into Ellis' case. Ellis then revisited llong Kong and offered his personal assistance and testimony in the enquiry. This was not accepted. He was informed that it was a "local internal enquiry" and was not informed of the result. In due course, he learned that a full enquiry had been conducted and that the decision to discharge him stood.
17. The foregoing is an attempt at recording verbatim the sequence of events, background and comments as given to me by Ellis.
18. At the end of our discussion, Ellis emphatically stated that he did not intend to let the matter rent. He is convinced that the only remedy is an external commission of enquiry and intends to pursue his long- standing "campaign" to this end. He also intends to produce a publication which he has prepared incorporating details of his own case and of alleged corruption in the Public Service in Hong Kong. As you know, he is in the advertising and press agency business and presumably will find ample outlets for his allegations.
3 July 1973
M J Macoun
Overseas Police Adviser
CONFIDENTIAL
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