TNAG-0688-FCO40-837-Disturbances-by-police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 114

GRPS 205

IMEDIATE

CYPHER CAM A

HONG KONG 220939Z

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 221000Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1189 OF 22 NOVEMBER,

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE (PERSONAL FOR BRAY).

FOR STEWARD, HKGD.

PLEASE PASS TO SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE.

HUTCHISON HOUSE INCIDENT.

HKK 382/16

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No 75 $112.

1. AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS WAS MADE AT 1700

HOURS HONG KONG TIME TODAY.

QUOTE AFTER STUDYING THE POLICE REPORT ON THE HUTCHISON HOUSE INCIDENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS DECIDED THAT ONE MAN SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSAULT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE INTENDS TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ELEVEN POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE SAME INCIDENT. GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONTINUING IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY ANY OTHER PARTICIPANTS.

UNQUOTE.

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2. THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY INTO THE HUTCHISON HOUSE INCIDENT WAS DISCUSSED FURTHER IN . EXCO THIS MORNING. MEMBERS ADVISED ME AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMITTEE AT PRESENT, THOUGH THEY RECOGNISED THAT IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO RECONSIDER THIS IN THE LIGHT OF PUBLIC REACTION TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT REFERRED TO ABOVE.

3. THE COMMISSIONER WILL TAKE STEPS TO STRENGTHEN HIS INVESTIGATION TEAM AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIND EVIDENCE WHICH WILL IDENTIFY OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE HUTCHISON HOUSE INCIDENT WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER PROSECUTIONS OR DISCIPLINARY

PROCEEDINGS.

ROBERTS

FILE S HK&GD (5) MR CORTAZZI MR STRATTON

COPIES TO:

· MR BRAY HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

LONDON (PERSONAL)

CONFIDENTIAL

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