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Mr. Ennals: The commission has Mr. Ennals: The following is the in- established a community relations depart formation: ment to win public support against

corruption.

Publicity and educational

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programmes are promoted through the mass-media and personal contacts. Eight 1962 liaison offices are planned, three of which will be opened soon. There has been an

of encouraging degree operation.

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Sir P. Bryan asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Hong Kong Gov- ernment have taken to set up comprehen- 1973 sive training schemes to provide skilled workers for the clothing and construction industries.

Mr. Ennals: The Legislative Council has now passed the Industrial Training (Construction Industry) and (Clothing Industry) Bills. These provide for com- prehensive training schemes financed by levies from the respective industries. The Government are to make capital loans available for the purpose and the training centres will be in operation by early 1977.

Mr. James Johusca asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Hong Kong police offi cers, cach by ranks, inspector, NCO and constable, have been dealt with under Regulation 31A of the Police Force Ordi nance variously for (a) maintaining a stan- dard of living not corammensurate with their official emoluments and (b) control- ling unexplained pecuniary resources in excess of their official emoluments, for each of the years after and including 1961 when this regulation was introduced.

Mr. Ennals: There is no record of any police officer having been dealt with under Section 36(1) of the Police Force Ordi- nance to which I assume my hon. Friend is referring,

Mr. James Johnson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many expatriate probationary Hong Kong police inspectors have re- signed from the police force (a) within thice months of taking up their appoint- ment, (b) with three to six months. (c) within six months to one year, (d) within one year to two years, (e) within two years up to and at or soon after the end of their first tour of duty in each of the years since 1960.

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Mr. James Johnson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many expatriate and locally- recruited gazetted officers, inspectors, NCOS and constables of the Hong Kong police have been compulsorily retired or required to resign in accordance with Colonial regulations or other regulations in.connection with corruption offences, in each of the years since 1960.

Mr. Ennals: None.

Mr. James Johnson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how mary expatriate Hong Kong police inspector: have been recruited on probation; and how many have left dur- ing or at the end of their first tour of duty, for each of the years since 1960.

Mr. Ennals: Following is the informa- tion:

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Mr. James Johnson asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs why gazetted officers were not included in the definition given in Regulation 31A of the Hong Kong Police Force Ordinance.

Mr. Ennals: Gazetted officers were, and still are, bound by colonial regulations

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