CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHIAN
THREE AUTHORITIES ABOVE, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ICAC WILL EXERCISE HIS POWERS UNDER SECTION 30(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE, CAP 201, LAWS OF HONG KONG, AND WILL RESPOND TO ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE WE CONFIRM HE (THE ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL) HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND THAT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SUSPECTED PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE OFFENCE IS ON-GOING UNQUOTE.
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5. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD INFORM US IMMEDIATELY YOU, OR THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT MAKE ANY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT TO CONFIRM RAMIREZ' ARREST. IF POSSIBLE, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEPHONE MR. C. J. KERSHAW OF THE ICAC ON 5251011 EXTN. 282. HE CAN BE REACHED 24 HOURS A DAY. UNTIL WE HEAR OF AN OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ARREST WE WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE COMMENT.
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