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IMMIGRANTS AND EXTRADITION (HE IS HANDLING THE GODBER CASE AS YOU
MAY KNOW).
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THE BOARD WAS UNANIMOUS IN CONSIDERING HOWELL VERY
SUITABLE FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.
HE HAS 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN C.I.D. AND HAS COVERED A WIDE
RANGE OF DUTIES: OPERATIONAL, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE.
HE WOULD BE AVAILABLE MID-AUGUST PROVIDING HE GETS EARLY
NOTIFICATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT. HE IS ANXIOUS BECAUSE OF HIS
SON'S SCHOOLING TO HAVE A FULL 3 YEAR REPEAT 3 YEAR TOUR. CAN
HOWELL SAYS THAT SCOTLAND YARD HAVE ALREADY
THIS BE ARRANGED?
AGREED.
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HIS WIFE AND SON WOULD JOIN HIM IN DECEMBER, WHEN HIS
SON HAS FINISHED THE AUTUMN TERM AND THEY HAVE SOLD THEIR HOUSE.
MEANWHILE HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT ACCOMMODATION WOULD BE PROVIDED.
PLEASE CONFIRM WHETHER HE WOULD BE ALLOCATED DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS
OR HAVE TO APPLY FOR NON-DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS AFTER A PERIOD IN
AN HOTEL.
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IF HOWELL IS FOUND SUITABLE I WILL ARRANGE FOR CROWN
AGENTS TO COMPLETE APPOINTMENT FORMALITIES SOONEST. GRATEFUL
IF YOU WOULD REACH EARLY DECISION ON THIS APPOINTMENT. SCOTLAND
YARD WOULD LIKE A DECISION THIS WEEK IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. HOWELL'S
DATE OF AVAILABILITY WILL ALSO RECEDE IF A DECISION TAKES LONGER
THAN THIS WEEK.
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HERE. +++
PLEASE REPLY BY MY CYPHER AS THIS WILL EXPEDITE HANDLING
STK/SVS
(S.T. Kidd)