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FM HONG KONG 070926Z
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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1182 OF 7 NOVEMBER 1977 INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
POLICE FORCE UNREST
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YOU WILL RECEIVE LATER TODAY A TELEGRAM BRINGING YOU UP TO DATE ON EVENTS SINCE MY TELNO 1092, 1093 AND 1094 OF 5 NOVEMBER.
2. AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THAT TELEGRAM, THE AMNESTY ANNOUNCED
ON 5 NOV HAS NOT DISPELLED POLICE UNREST.
3. THEREFORE, ON THE ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT 5PM TODAY, THE EFFECT OF WHICH WILL BE TO EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO DISMISS SUMMARILY ANY POLICE OFFICER FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.
4. I EXPECT THAT ALL STAGES OF THE BILL WILL BE COMPLETED TODAY.
5. I AM AWARE OF THE OBJECTIONS WHICH MAY BE RAISED TO THIS
COURSE, THOUGH IT COULD BE SAID TO BE AN EXTENSION TO ALL RANKS OF THE FORCE OF THE SUMMARY PROCEDURE FOR DISMISSAL OF
CONSTABLES WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS SERVICE CONTAINED IN
SECTION 23 OF THE POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE.
6. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT HAVING BEEN ABLE TO CONSULT YOU IN ADVANCE, BUT EVENTS HAVE MOVED TOO URGENTLY TO PERMIT THIS.
MACLEHOSE
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HK & GD (5) NEWS D PS PS/PUS
MR CORTAZZI MR STRATTON MR MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET, W1
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