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Lastly, it may be that credible leads appear pointing at senior members of the Government service. deciding whether or not to pursue then, such cases must be considered on an individual basis, bearing in mind the position of the suspect in government and all the other circumstances.

I have appointed Mr. Neil Macdougall, the Assistant D.P.P. and Mr. Warvick Reid, Senior Crown Counsel, to be available for consultation about any legal aspects of Operation Rockcorry where the police feel they need advice. I am also personally available should any matter arise where either yourself or the leader of the Rockcorry team feel it would be helpful to consult me. I would wish also to be kept informed of the general progress of the Rockcorry investigation, and told at an early stage of any leads thich are being followed up and which point at senior members of the Government, the police, or the Judiciary.

With regard to Operation Rockcorry, I do not think a much larger deployment of Police manpower than that currently engaged is justified, although it may be that some temporary reinforcement in the form of either supervision or additional subordinate staff is necessary to dispose of the current enquiries. This of course is a matter for the Commissioner of Police.

I hope that Operation Rockcorry and the series of prosecutions resulting from it, including that of the prime target Molo Choy, and the continuation of operations along the lines and at the level of activity I have suggested above, should have a deterrent effect on the practice of homosexual crime in Hong Kong.❤

However, it is possible that evidence may energe that the amount of homosexuality alleged to exist within the community and Government services is leading to corruption

In this case, and blackmail in the present state of the law. we would have to consider either amending the law or deploying

But in default more Police manpower to decrease homosexuality.

of such evidence, and with Police resources stretched to deal with the upsurge in crime and illegal immigration, I do not think action in excess of that which I have outlined above is justified.

(John Griffiths, Q.C.)

Attorney General