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From the Governor, Hong Kong
Cmm wealth ffairs
To the Secretary of State for the Colonies
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My Reference.) 1: CCR 2/4841/57.
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Your Reference. HR 14/47
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Your Saving Despatch No. 15 of 8th January, 1968.
Overseas Police Adviser's Report
on the Hong Kong Police Force
T very much regret the delay in forwarding the following rents on the Overseas Police Adviser's report.
Part 1.
Re-organisation of Command Structure
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2.
Your recommendations on this aspect have been adopted and with effect from 1st November, 1967, staff duties in Colony Police Headquarters werc divided between an Operations Wing and an Administration Wing, each under a Deputy Commissioner. Consideration is now being given to the creation of certain additional Staff Officer posts at support level mainly in the Operations Wing, and to extending this staff duties to District Headquarters.
Part 2. Internal Security Competence of the Force
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division of
The provision in 1968/69 Estimates for Police Force Telecommunications equipment covers the deficiencies in radio pack sets and mobile sets observed Puring your visit.
1.
Your enquiries into unorthodox riot control agents used in the U.S.A. revealed that there would be little advantage in their introduction into Hong Kong. Nevertheless, it is the intention of the Force in conjunction with the Army to test a few samples which may be useful in a restricted role on the frontier. The use of tranquilliging darts is also being examined.
Part 7. Frontier Fence
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I have approved the following definition of the respective tasks of Police and Army in the Frontier area.
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The Police are responsible for :-
the maintenance of law and order and the performance of normal constabulary duties within the horder area up to the Border fence.
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COM WIKIALPH OFFICE, DEPEND AT TERRITORIES
ii) assisting the Army in carrying out its responsibilities
as defined in (iii) and (iv).
The army is responsible for :
CONFIDENTIA:
(iii) surveilance along and across the Border,
...../(iv)
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