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the Police, and improved liaison with Thailand, but
so long as the demand exceeds supply some drugs will find
their way into the Colony. Similarly even with a
mass cure, and our experiments have not yet found a
really satisfactory one, demand will continue as long
as it can be met comparatively easily. It is a
very long uphill struggle in which applied science
and research are just as important as punitive and
preventive measures. All the various departments
involved in Hong Kong, together with some dedicated
unofficials, have been brought together in an
Action Committee Against Narcotics staffed by its own
secretariat to provide coordination, impetus and
direction.
24. Corruption
Although the public service in Hong
Kong may not be particularly corrupt by comparative
Asian let alone South American or some European standards
the level of corruption in some sectors is totally
unacceptable.
The causes go deep and the problem can
only be solved by a combination of fear of detection
amongst the corrupt, a massive programme of education of
the public, and scrutiny of procedures in the public
service. The Independent Commission Against Corruption
was set up two years ago to mount this three-pronged
attack. It has an exceptionally high calibre of
leadership, it has secured the confidence of the public,
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