CONFIDENTIAL
THIS IS THE AMENDMENT SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 10 OF MY NO
1090 AND ACCEPTED BY YOU, SUBJECT TO THE SLIGHT MODIFICATION PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF YOUR TELNO 1020. THERE MAY ALSO BE
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER PARTS OF CR 59.
4.
WE ARE PREPARED TO LEAVE CRS 61 AND 62 AS THEY ARE IF YOU WOULD
CONFIRM -
(A)
(B)
5.
THAT IF AN OFFICER IS ACQUITED IN COURT ON A CRIMINAL
CHARGE WE CAN USE CR 59(1) TO GET RID OF HIM FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE PARAGRAPII 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1148 REFERS) WITH
NO PENSION OR A REDUCED PENSION, AS APPROPRIATE: AND THAT CR 55 MAY BE USED IN CASES WHEREE CONVINCING PROOF OF AN OFFICER'S CORRUPTION EXISITS IN A FORM WHICH CANNOT BE USED IN COURT, E.G. FOR SECURITY REASONS (PARAGRAPH 7 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 938 REFERS) OR BECAUSE IT CONSISTS
MAINLY OF INADMISSABLE HEARSAY.
WE PROPOSE TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE TO
MAKE PROVISION FOR THE GRANT OF A PENSION TO AN OFFICER REMOVED
FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE UNDER CR 55, AS AGREED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1148.
5. WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO AMEND SECTION 8(2) OF THE PENSIONS
ORDINANCE ON THE LINES RECOMMENDED BY BLAIR-KERR,
7. WITH REGARD TO THE TERMINATION OF THE SERVICES OF OFFICERS
ON CONTRACT OR PROBATION, WE HAVE AGREED WITH THE STAFF
ASSOCIATIONS THAT AN OFFICER WILL BE GIVEN THE REASONS UNLESS IT
IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST NOT TO DO SO, EITHER BECAUSE THE
JUSTIFICATION IS A STRONG SUSPICION OF CORRUPTION, OR FOR SECURITY REASONS,
8. WE HAVE ALSO AGREED THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO AMEND ER 303
DEALING WITH OFFICERS ON PROBATION BECAUSE THE TERM ''PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS'' CONTAINED IN THE REGULATION IS SUFFICIENTLY
COMPREHENSIVE TO COVER AN OFFICER SUSPECTED OF CORRUPTION OR OF TENDENCIES TO CORRUPTION (PARAGRAPH 10
OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 938 REFERS).
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-Zei CONFIDENTIAL