HC Deb 17 June 1976 vol 913 cc238-9W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force have been suspended, dismissed or compulsorily retired, respectively for Triad activities for each year from 1967 to the present date.

Mr. Rowlands,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 732–3], gave the folowing answer

The following are the figures:

1967–73 None.
1974 3 police constables were dismissed.
1975 2 police constables were dismissed and 1 police constable was compulsorily retired.
1976 None.

Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many serving members of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force were charged with offences arising out of Triad activities for each year from 1967 to the present date.

Mr. Rowlands,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 373], gave the following answer:

The following are the figures:

  • 1967–1 police constable.
  • 1968–69—None.
  • 1970–1 police constable.
  • 1971–3 police constables.
  • 1972–74—None.
  • 1975–1 police constable.

All those charged were convicted and dismissed from the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.

Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many ex-members of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force were charged with offences arising out of Triad activities or were served with police supervision or deportation orders in connection with such activities or offences for each year from 1967 to the present date.

Mr. Rowlands,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 373], gave the following answer:

I have ascertained that the research required to provide a full answer could be undertaken only at disproportionate effort. However, I can say that no officer who left the Royal Hong Kong Police Force in 1975 has been charged with an offence arising out of Triad activities and that no such officer has been served with a police supervision order or deportation order in connection with such activities or offences.

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