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BACKGROUND NOTE

Following a public inquiry into corruption in Hong Kong in 1973 the

Independent Commission Against Corruption was established in 1974

to tackle the problem of corruption through detection and investigation,

prevention and the enlistment of public support in fighting corruption.

The Commission believes it has been successful in clearing Hong Kong

of syndicated corruption in the civil service, particularly the

police force.

Individual, usually minor, corruption however persists

but on a much reduced scale from that in the 60's and early 70's.