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M. Brett
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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG (D.T.D.)
TELEGRAM NO. 1814
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FOLLOWING FROM GALSWORTHY.
23 OUR TELEGRAM NO 1619.
1 SEPTEMBER, 1967 (HWB 14/31)
PROMOTION OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
PROMOTION O
MINISTER OF STATE SAW TYRER ON 15 AUGUST BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR CARIBBEAN, BUT FULL RECORD OF MEETING HAS ONLY NOW BECOME AVAILABLE. HE MADE IT CLEAR THERE COULD BE NO QUESTION OF TYRER RETURNING TO HONGKONG. IF TYRER WISHED TO WITHDRAW HIS RESIGNATION IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS FOR HIS COMPULSORY RETIREMENT. DECISION WAS ONE FOR TYRER TO TAKE ALTHOUGH MINISTER OF STATE'S PERSONAL VIEW WAS THAT BETTER COURSE WOULD BE TO ALLOW HIS LETTER OF RETIREMENT TO STAND. MINISTER OF STATE SUGGESTED THAT TYRER SHOULD THINK OVER HIS POSITION AND GIVE HIS DECISION WHEN LORD SHEPHERD RETURNED TO THE OFFICE ON 11 SEPTEMBER.
2. WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU HAVE YET ANNOUNCED EATES' PROMOTION. IF NOT, AND YOU DO NOT WISH FOR LOCAL REASONS TO DELAY IT UNTIL MID-SEPTEMBER, WE SHOULD BE QUITE CONTENT FOR YOU TO GO AHEAD WITH
ANNOUNCEMENT. BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR PRIOR NOTIFICATION SO THAT WE CAN, AS A COURTESY, LET TYRER KNOW BEFORE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE.
CROSEC
SENT 1247Z 2 SEPTEMBER
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C.O. H.K. & W.I.D. "C"
OVERSEAS POLICE ADVISER
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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63
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