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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 436 OF 7 APRIL 1978
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MY TELNO 429: YAUMATEI.
SERVICE OF SUMMONSES AND THE NOTICES OF RETIREMENTS UNDER CR 55
WAS COMPLETED TODAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONE SUMMONS REMAINED UNSERVED ON A FORMER POLICE OFFICER WHO IS VISITING CHINA.
2. CIVIL SERVICE AND POLICE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BEEN BRIEFED. THE
FORMER RECOGNISED THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE EXCEPTIONAL AND
TOOK THE NEWS ABOUT THE USE OF CR 55 CALMLY. THE LATTER ALSO
LISTENED TO THE BRIEFING QUIETLY AND HAD FEW QUESTIONS. NONE OF
THE ASSOCIATIONS HAS SO FAR MADE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. IN ADDITION
I HAVE BRIEFED THE PRESS AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY HAS BRIEFED
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
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3. AS WE ENVISAGED ALL HAS GONE SMOOTHLY SO FAR. WE EXPECT THAT
IT WILL TAKE UP TO 48 HOUSE BEFORE WE CAN ASSESS CLEARLY HOW
THE POLICE AND PUBLIC ARE REACTING.
MACLEHOSE
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