TNAG-0678-FCO40-827-Allegations-of-corruption-and-bribery-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 117

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IN THEIR OWN CRIMINAL WAY, THESE SYNDICATES ARE QUITE EFFICIENT.

I HAVE IN MIND ONE BUT NOT ALL GOES LIKE CLOCKWORK ALL THE TIME. INCIDENT WHEN A DETECTIVE CONSTABLE, BRINGING HOME THE +TAKE+ WAS MUGGED AND ROBBED: THIS, OF COURSE, NOT ONLY CAUSE GREAT CONCERN . BUT ALSO GREAT LOSS OF FACE. THE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM? SIMPLY

THAT THE DETECTIVE CONSTABLE WAS THEREAFTER PROVIDED WITH A COLLEAGUE, ANOTHER DETECTIVE CONSTABLE, WHOSE JOB IT WAS TO PROTECT HIM.

IN SOME CASES THE SENIOR OFFICERS DRAWING MONEY FROM THE SYNDICATES NEVER TOUCH THEIR RAKE-OFF IN HONG KONG: IT IS OFTEN SENT OVERSEAS FOR THEM IN THE FORM OF BANK DRAFTS OR BY OTHER MEANS. IN OTHER CASES THE CORRUPT MONEY IS LEFT IN THE LOCKERS OF THE RANK AND FILE AND IF THEY ARE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT,

THEY CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM.

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FROM TIME TJ TIME, OF COURSE, IT IS NECESSARY FOR +PROTECTED+ PREMISES TU BF +RADIO+ 50 THAT SUPERTOR OFFICERS ARE GIVEN THE

IMPRESSION THAT ALL IS WELL, THAT THE STATISTICS ARE LOOKING GOOD AND THAT THE DIVISION IS DOING ITS JO8: FUNTIONING PROPERLY AND DILIGENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, DO, IT MAY 3E THAT HQ WILL PUT PRESSURE UN FOR MORE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST VICE ESTABLISHMENT. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, WARNINGS ARL CONVEYED BY THE SYNDICATE TO THE GAMING AND OPUS ESTABLISHMENTS AS TO WHEN THE RAID IS LIKELY TJ TAKE PLACE IN MANY INSTANCES +ACTORS + ARE EMPLOYED,

: WHO AGREI TO AL PARESTED ON THE PROMISES FOR AN AGREED PRICE. WE FIND THAT IF A SAMILING STALL, IS INVOLVED, THE OPERATORS OFTEN REQUIRE A REDUCTION IN *OQUEF/C+ PAID, ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF BUSINESS ON THE DAY THY ARE +RAIDED+. THE WHOLE FARCE, WHICH CONTINUES EVEN TODAY (THOUGH IN A LESSER SCALE), IS KNOWN

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