TNAG-0737-FCO40-941-Hong-Kong-annual-review-for-1977-1978 — Page 12

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7. Though the immediate cause of the

breakdown was TCAC pressure, the rapid expansion and reorganisation of the Force were contributory factors A partial amnesty was granted to avoid a breakdown in law and order. The position is outwardly calm but the Force must be rid of trouble-makers before the situation is secure. power and prestige of the ICAC

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is so high that there is little chance of a resurgence of corruption paragraphs 10- and 11).

8. The pace and pressure of change in Hong Kong inevitably involve risks of an explosion. Since so much must be done so quickly they are acceptable (paregraph 12).|

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