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(E) FIFTY TWO.

(F) THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION WAS SUCH THAT NO DISCUSSIONS

BETWEEN THE F.C.O AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WERE POSSIBLE BEFORE

THE DECISION TO GRANT IT.

(G)

1 FULLY SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION TO GRANT AN AMNESTY

AND HIS SUBSEQUENT REFUSAL TO EXTEND IT.

(H) IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONSULT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BEFORE THE DECISION TO

GRANT AN AMNESTY WAS TAKEN.

(1)

NONE. THE ICAC HAS NO JUDICIAL POWERS. BETWEEN 14.2.74, WHEN ICAC WAS ESTABLISHED AND 10.11.77 THE NUMBERS OF POLICE

OFFICERS AWAITING TRIAL, CONVICTED OR ACQUITTED ON CHARGES BROUGHT

BY ICAC WERE -

CONVICTED

129

ACQUITTED

79.

AWAITING TRIAL

52

TELNO.864.

260

(A) THE GOVERNOR RELIED ON HIS GENERAL AUTHORITY TO GIVE

ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION

UNDER THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE.

A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO EMBODY HIS DECISION.

(B) YES.

(C) TWO.

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