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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 288 OF 18 NOVEMBER
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR ONLY FROM STEWART
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FURTHER TO MY TELEGRAM NO 600 I HAVE NOW DISCUSSED THIS PROPOSAL WITH THE OVERSEAS POLICE ADVISER WHOSE ADVICE IS THAT IF A SPECIAL ADVISER WAS TAKEN ON FOR A PERIOD OF, SAY, ONE YEAR, AND IF IT IS DECIDED THAT ONE OF HM INSPECTORS OF CONSTABULARY SHOULD TAKE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE ADVISER WILL CERTAINLY NEED A STAFF OFFICER FROM A UNITED KINGDOM POLICE FORCE AT ABOUT SUPERINTENDENT LEVEL.
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WE HOWEVER CONSIDER THAT THE ADVISER WILL NEED TO OPERATE AS THE HEAD OF A UNIT SEEN TO BE SEPARATE FROM THE COMMAND STRUCTURE
OF THE RHKP AND THAT, FOR NECESSARY INFORMATION AND LIAISON, A SENIOR OFFICER (SAY HORRIN, HOOR OR EDWARDS) SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO HIM FOR THE PERIOD OF HIS SECONDMENT.
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FILE S:
HK & G D (5) OPA
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
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