HOFO #14/22
00 FCO
RR PEKING
RR CANBERRA
RR SINGAPORE
IMMEDIATE
HKK 382/2
RECEIVED IN REJOTA: 20. 51
4 MAY 1973
DESK OTH INDEX
CTBY
120
fém
Loes
Puery (2) (~)
$165
IPO.
OPA
ADVANCE COM
Primes)
GR 1252
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 2229252
SECRET
Hirl eve
TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.55% OF 2 MAY 78,
INFO PEKING, CANBERRA, SINGAPORE,
INFO SAVING WELLINGTON,
PLEASE PASS TO CABINET OFFICE FOR SECRETARY J. l.C.
FOLLOWING IS THE L.1.C ASSESSMENT FOR APRIL 1978.
POYAL HONG KONG POLICE,
PASSED BY 6.0.D. Î
1. ON 7TH APRIL ACTION WAS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN THE YAUMATE! CASE, THE ONE MAJOR CASE WHICH
FELL OUTSIDE THE AMNESTY IN NOVEMBER. THIRTY SEVEN POLICE
OFFICERS WERE INFORMED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM, ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN WERE COMPULSORILY
RETIRED FROM THE FORCE UNDER CR 55 AND TWENTY WERE SERVED
WITH SUMMONSES TO APPEAR IN COURT ON CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
THE MAJORITY ACCEPTED THESE MEASURES CALMLY ALTHOUGH A FEW
PROTESTED THEIR INNOCENCE. THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (JPCA) COMMITTED ITSELF TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL, HORAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE TO DE PROSECUTED AND AGREED
TO FORWARD COMPLAINTS WHICH WERE OF A MINOR NATURE TO THE
AUTHORITIES ON BEHALF OF THOSE TO BE COMPULSORILY RETIRED.
AN INITIAL STRONG REACTION FROM THE RADICAL KOWLOON EAST
DISTRICT OF THE UPOA, WHICH URGED THE YAUMATEL GROUP TO PROTEST
WAS IGNORED BY THE MAJORITY WHO APPEARED TO BE SATISFIED WITH THE MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT. THE NEWS MEDIA AND THE
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