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WOODS HAS SELECTED JIM CRANE AS THE INSPECTOR.
HE IS POSSIBLY KNOWN TO CP AND MARK CONFIRMS HE WAS THE RIGHT
MAN.
4.
THE TWO STAFF OFFICERS WILL BE OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
OR SUPERINTENDENT RANK. ONE WOULD BE FROM WOODS' STAFF AND
ONE, WHO WOULD BE AN EXPERT IN STAFF RELATIONS, FROM THE
METROPOLITAN FORCE; BOTH SELECTED BY WOODS WHO HAS CLEARLY
GIVEN THE SELECTION MUCH THOUGHT.
5.
I WILL HAVE A FINAL MEETING WITH WOODS ACCOMPANIED
BY BRAY ON 29 DECEMBER, FIRSTLY TO MEET CRANE AND SATISFY
MYSELF HE HAS THE RIGHT QUALITIES BOTH TO GET ON WITH THE
POLICE AND TO BE ABLE TO TURN ASIDE THE INEVITABLE INITIAL
PUBLICITY. SECONDLY TO HAVE A FINAL ROUND UP ON A BLUEPRINT
OF PROCEDURE AND TIMING, THE LATTER SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION
OR AMENDMENT IN THE LIGHT OF DISCUSSION WITH YOU AND CP AFTER
MY RETURN. WHAT I HAVE IN MIND IS AS FOLLOWS :
(A) ON 31 DECEMBER MEETINGS WITH YOU, CP, CAC AND S FOR S,
IF YOU THINK DESIRABLE EITHER SHA AND/OR DSI.
(B) WOODS WILL TELEPHONE SLEVIN SOME TIME AFTER 31ST FOR A
GENERAL TALK ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT.
(c) I WILL SOUND EXCO MEMBERS WITH.A VIEW TO CLEARANCE BY
10 JANUARY OF NATURE, SCOPE AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF TEAM'S
WORK AND HOW IT WOULD BE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICE.
(D) CRANE AND TWO STAFF OFFICERS TO ARRIVE BY 17 JANUARY.
I REGARD THIS AS A DEADLINE BOTH BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THE
SITUATION TO DRIFT, AND ALSO BECAUSE THE
SUPERINTENDENT FROM
THE MET WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO LEAVE IN EARLY APRIL.
(E) CRANE STAYS FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS MAKING AN ASSESSMENT,
DRAWING UP A PLAN OF WORK FOR THE REST OF THE TEAM. HAVING
AGREED THIS WITH CP AND ME HE THEN RETURNS TO THE UK.
(F) THE TWO STAFF OFFICERS CARRY ON ALONG THE LINES AGREED.
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