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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.406 OF 1 APRILL[78.
FOLLOWING FOR STEWART, HKGD.
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3 APK 1978
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USTRY Action Taxen
MY TELNO.402, PARA.5 : YAUMATEI CASE.
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POLICE
1. A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT OFFICERS WERE THIS MORNING SERVED WITH SUMMONSES TO APPEAR. IN COURT ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY. A FURTHER ..... POLICE OFFICERS, WHO WERE NOT COVERED BY THE AMNESTY, HAVE BEEN
INFORMED THAT NO ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM.
2.
OTHER POLICE OFFICERS AND
CUSTOMS
AND EXCISE OFFICERS, RECEIVED LETTERS FROM THE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE INFORMING THEM, THAT THEIR SERVICES WOULD BE TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLONIAL REGULATION 55.
3. THE OFFICERS CONCERNED WILL BE PLACED IMMEDIATE ON PRE-
RETIREMENT LEAVE AND WILL CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE WHEN THEIR LEAVE ENTITLEMENT IS EXHAUSTED. THEY WILL
BE GRANTED SUCH PENSIONS OR GRATUTITIES AS HAVE BEEN EARNED
BY THEIR SERVICE.
4. CR55 STATES THAT AN OFFICER HOLDS OFFICE SUBJECT TO
THE PLEASURE OF THE CROWN, AND THE PLEASURE OF THE CROWN THAT HE MAY NO LONGER HOLD IT MAY BE SIGNIFIED THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN WHICH CASE NO SPECIAL FORMALITIES
ARE REQUIRED''.
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