THE handover to the Financial Secretary of a confidential report alleging criminality in some business deals has been delayed because several key parties have not yet responded.
The almost-completed report stems from an 18-month inquiry led by investigative accountant John Lees, who was appointed by Sir Hamish Macleod to probe numerous suspicious business deals between 1990 and 1992.
The parties investigated include the World Trade Centre Group, Tomson Pacific, Rivera Holdings, Shun Tak Holdings, Far East Holdings, Far East Consortium International, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery International and magnates including casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun and Taiwanese David Tong Cun-lin.
The Commercial Crime Bureau launched a series of massive raids on business premises and the homes of some individuals shortly before Christmas and seized thousands of documents and computer files.
Mr Lees then invited the parties to respond to draft chapters of his report by way of submissions, which may be included in his completed report to Sir Hamish.
The deadline for the filing of submissions was today, but it has been extended by a fortnight. Many submissions have already come in.
