U.S. ADMITS FIRING CONSULATE

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One Confessed Homosexual

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Is Linked to Bribery

WASHINGTON, March 27—P The State Department announced tonight it had fired four persons in the United States consulate at Hong Kong after they confessed to being homosexuals. One of them also confessed, the department said. to accepting about $10,000 in bribes on visas for Chinese to come to the United States.

The dismissals occurred last December. A formal statement issued by the department identified the diplomat who confessed to accepting bribes as Vice-Consul John Wayne Williams, 25, of Carrboro.: N. C.

The department said that the Williams case has been turned over to the Justice Department i "for action and possible prosecuition."

Congressmen Get Details

In addition it said that Deputy Undersecretary of State Carlisle Humelsine had reported the details of the affair to the chairman of the Senate and House appropriations subcommittees handling State Department appropriations. Although the dismissals OCcurred last year, the State Department did not disclose them publicly until today when newsmen queried the department.

The statement did not name the .persons involved in the three other : !hom.csexual cases. It said none of these was found to be involved in the visa irregularities.” (Continued on Paze 4. Column 6)

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