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4A.

the ICAC.

Addition to the speech by the Secretary for Security in the Legislative Council on 15th November 1978 on the Debate on the Address by the Governor

At this point, I wish to mention briefly the work of

I am sure that the Commissioner and his staff are most heartened by the words of Mr Cheong-leen and Mr Wong Lam, and indeed for the support all Members have given to the Commission since its inception. The Commissioner informs me that the number of cases presently under investigation is higher than at any time during the past twelve months and, indeed, is about equal to the highest case-load of two years ago.

Mr Wong

is quite right, however: present investigations increasingly tend to be concerned with the 'satisfied customer' type of corruption and these are less dramatic (and therefore less newsworthy) than are, say, cases dealing with syndicated corruption. The se cases are complex and complicated and they frequently present far greater difficulties for the ICAC investigators than do cases in other categories.

4B.

The Commission's prevention and education arms continue to develop and to expand. Again, they are not the sort of activities which attract the attentions of the media very often. Even so, Members can be assured that there has been no

slackening of impetus in the fight against corruption: the ICAC remains, and will continue to be, a most potent force,