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ACCEPT THIS SORT OF EVIDENCE: THE PUBLIC WILL COMPLAIN BECAUSE
THE CORRUPT ARE AGAIN BEING LET OFF SO LIGHTLY. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS YET A FURTHER ARGUMENT IN FAVOUR OF ANNOUNCING PROSECUTIONS, RETIREMENTS AND REINSTATEMENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. WE EXPECT TO BE
READY TO ACT IN 2 WEEKS, ASSUMING YOU CAN KEEP TO YOUR HEROIC
DEADLINE.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS: HUTCHISON HOUSE.
5. THE CP HAS REACHED HIS DECISION ON THE APPEALS BY EIGHT
OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE HUTCHISON HOUSE
DISCIPLINARY CASES. HE HAS DECIDED THAT THE APPEALS SHOULD BE
DISMISSED AND THE ORIGINAL FINDINGS UPHELD. STEPS TO NOTIFY
ALL THE APPELLANTS OF THE OUTCOME OF THEIR APPEALS ARE BEING
TAKEN AT ONCE. RECENTLY THIS CASE HAS NOT FEATURED PROMINENTLY
AMONGST JPOA CONCERNS AND WE HOPE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY
STRONG ADVERSE REACTION. WE INTEND TO PLAY IT IN LOW KEY.
6. IN MY TELNO 266 WE PROMISED A FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE JPOA
LEADERSHIP. THIS FOLLOWS IN MIFT.
MACLEHOSE
see HKK38212.
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST. WI
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MR MURRAY
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