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CONFIDENTIAL
Registry No.
HKK 14/8
LETTER
DRAFT
Type 1 +
124
Top Secret. Secret.
Confidential.
Restricted. Unclassified.
Staff in Confidence.
To:-
P. Gregson, Esq.,
10 Downing Street,
London, SW1.
From
A. D. Brighty
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
rate Secretary's Dept.
24 FEB 1969
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Thank you for your letter of
17 February about the Hong Kong Police
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Force The Queen has approved,
the proposal
informally, to accord the title "Royal"
to the Hong Kong Police and Auxiliary
Police Forces; and Princess Alexandra
has agreed, again informally, to become
honorary "Commandant General" to the
two Forces. We are now making the
necessary formal submission to the Palace
We have informed the Governor of
Hong Kong of the position reached and of
to provid the Prime Minister's decision/by way of an arranged Parliamentary Question.
We have also asked him to let us know of
any Hong Kong considerations which may
need to be taken into account in framing
the question and answer, and in arranging
the timing of the latter.
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specific we think we should be in a
position to make an announcement within
the next two weeks.
you informed of progres.
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