TNAG-0816-FCO40-1022-Police-corruption-Independent-Commission-Against-Corruption--1978 — Page 108

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葉錫恩

(MRS.) E. ELLIOTT.

TEL. 8-422414

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55. Kung Lok Road, Kwun Tong,

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make the Chief Secretary any more credible that he signs a statement which is untratàful, even though he may not have realised this fact.

Lord Gorowy-Ro erts does not help to establish the truth when he flics in the face of the well-known corruption of the Hong Kong Police and Government in general, and rejects

should surely be given the benefit of what is more than just a doubt, and be reinstated, with or without compensation.

case.

It is surely the failure of successive ï'oreign and Cononrealti. Ministers to take seriously the corruption existing in Hong Kong that has led to the present disgraceful situation in which police may stage a mutiny at any time their corrupt pover is threatened, ut oven that mutiny is not eing honestly investigated, I enclose an article to show my own opinion after talking to police of the lower ranks.

Eue is the ritish Goverment going to take its responsibilities seriously? No wonder we have a mess in Ireland and Rodosia if this is the general attitude and I as assured by Irish: friends that it is

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certainly the case there.

Prhaps it would be nearer the truth to suggest that Dering it all lie colonial-vested interests which will sacrifice people for trade, money or advantages. So why talk of corruption in liong Kong whe.. it exists right there vit in ritish Government circles.

Thank you for tr ing, Mr. Nevens, Like wyself, you get the sane reply that has had for the past years!

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cc Rt. Hon. Lord Gorowy-Roberts

Yours faithfully,

í Kuncti

(Mrs.) Elsie Elliott

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