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Mr Cortazz
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HONG KONG: YAU MA TEI COPRU ION CASES
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1. FCO Telegram no. 39 gave the Secretary in State's personal - support for action to be telen under Colonial Regulation 55 in respect of those Police O cere in the Yau Ma Tei caso against whom there is sufficient oudence to convince any reasonable person of their involvement in corupt activities. The Hong Kong Govern- ment now propose to recommend discharge for 140 officers.
2. We have now received two sample files from the Hong Kong Government which I have berr. assured were selected at random. Assuming that this is truc nd that the files are representative of all 140 it is probable that I will be able to satisfy myself that, in most cases at lea "there are sufficient grounds for suspecting that a particuler of Meor was involved in corrupt activities, for it not to be a Se public interest for him to remain in Government servi,
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2. I have discussed this iterion with the Departmental Legal Adviser and the Attorney (eneral of Hong Kong and we arc all I satisfied that it is sufficient for discharge under CR55. have, therefore, telegraphel to the Governor to confirm that we are satisfied with the proposed arrangements.
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The first batch of files should arrive on Friday of this week and the remainder on Saturday. @he Governor has now asked if all cases could be decided by astor. This clearly represents major practical problems but Ilieve the Governor has established that the need to reach a repic ocision is paramount.
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5. Under normal circumrnces an application for a discharge under CR55 would be a matter win my competence and one which I would decide after consultation with the Departmental Legal Adviser and, if necessary, the Overseas Police Adviser. political implications of Cischarging 140 police officers at one time are clealy cuch that the motion should be
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