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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 857 OF 8 NOVEMBER 1977
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: LORD RHODES
1. LORD RHODES HAS PUT DOWN A QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON 14 NOVEMBER *' TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
WHAT ARE THEIR VIEWS ON THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
HONG KONG ON 5 NOVEMBER RELATING TO AN AMNESTY FOR POLICE OFFICERS
IN HONG KONG "'.
2. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PROPOSES TO ANSWER:
"THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S DECISION IS FULLY SUPPORTED BY
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT''. IF SUPPLEMENTARIES ARE ASKED, THE
MINISTER OF STATE PROPOSES TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS:
"THE GOVERNOR/THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE/THE INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION: THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS
COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THIS OFFICER '',
THE AMNESTY: THIS WAS A QUESTION FOR JUDGEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR
WHO ACTS UNDER AUTHORITY DELEGATED FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
HMG SUPPORT HIS DECISION,
"IT IS CLEAR THAT THE IMPORTANT CENTRES OF CORRUPTION IN
THE HONG KONG POLICE HAVE BEEN ERODED BY THE OPERATIONS OF
ICAC AND ARE NO LONGER OPERATING, THE IMPORTANT THING NOW IS
TO RE ESTABLISH STABILITY IN THE POLICE FORCE.??
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