TNAG-0817-FCO40-1023-Police-corruption-Independent-Commission-Against-Corruption--1978 — Page 103

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 20 APR 1978

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1. THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL REPLY. OUR ASSUMPTION HAD BEEN THAT MR WALKER WAS REFERRING TO THE CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST THOSE INVOLVED IN THE YAU MA TEI CASE. HE HAS SINCE CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS SO, WE THEREFORE SUBMITTED A REPLY AS FOLLOWS:

QUOTE ON 7 APRIL 20 SERVING HONG KONG POLICE OFFICERS, 4 RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS AND 2 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE INSPECTORS, RECEIVED SUMMONSES TO APPEAR IN COURT ON CORRUPTION CHARGES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REMAIN DETERMINED TO ERADICATE CORRUPTION FROM THE TERRITORY. IN THIS THEY HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT OF H M GOVERNMENT. UNQUOTE

2. WE DID, HOWEVER, MAKE USE OF THE INFORMATION IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 IN THE MATERIAL FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES.

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