Agent
CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 310521Z
C. S. B. CONFD. REGISTRY
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DATE..JAN 197
INWARD LETTER
CONFIDENTIAL
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COMMS. OFFICE NO.
090336
DTR: 31ST JANUARY; 1978 1240hrs. DTD: 31ST JANUARY, 1978 1352hrs.
TO PRIORITY F.C.0 TELNO.122 OF 31 JANUARY 78,
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
FOR STEWART FROM BRIDGE.
INFORMATION
1. AS REPORTED IN PARAGRAPH 16 OF MY QUARTERLY REPORT ENCLOSED WITH MY LETTER TO YOU L/M IN CR 10/4841/76 OF 8TH NOVEMBER 1977, THE MAJORITY OF THE FOUR HUNDRED ODD POLICE INTERPRETERS HAVE BEEN REFUSING, SINCE SEPTEMBER 1977, TO DO A NUMBER OF DUTIES, WHICH HAVE CONSTITUTED A REGULAR PART OF THEIR JOB FOR AT LEAST THE PAST TEN YEARS. AT AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF POLICE INTERPRETERS ON 29TH JANUARY, A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS VOTED TO GO ON STRIKE UNLESS THEIR DEMANDS FOR INCREASED PAY AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS ARE MET.
2. THE JOB OF THE POLICE INTERPRETER IS TO ASSIST DISCIPLINED
APART FROM SIMPLE OFFICERS BOTH IN THE CID AND UNIFORM BRANCH. TRANSLATION AND A LITTLE SIMPLE INTERPRETATION WORK, THEY PROVIDE OFFICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN OPERATIONAL UNITS OF THE FORCE IN PLACE OF CLERICAL AND TYPING STAFF. THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH CID INVESTIGATIONS TEAMS ASSISTING WITH OPERATIONAL CASE PAPER WORK. IN POLICE STATION REPORT ROOMS THEY PROVIDE GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DUTY OFFICER. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO WORK SHIFTS AND THROUGH THEIR CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DISCIPLINED MEMBERS OF THE FORCE SHARE WITH THEM MANY OF THE FEATURES OF DISCIPLINED
SERVICE.
3. RECRUITMENT TO THE 374 POSTS OF POLICE INTERPRETER II IS AT FORM V LEVEL (COMPARABLE TO CLERICAL OFFICERS) WITH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF THE ABILITY TO USE A TYPEWRITER. PAY FOR THE BASIC
THERE ARE 95 RANK IS H.K DOLLARS 1,300 TO 2,490 PER MONTH. PROMOTION POSTS OF POLICE INTERPRETER I ATTRACTING PAY RISING FROM DOLLARS 2,622 TO 3,39%, AND TWO SENIOR POLICE INTERPRETER POSTS
RANKS AND 11 WITH A SALARY OF DOLLARS 3,565 TO 4,495 PER MONTH.
ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL AND POSTS IN THE FORMER ARE PROVIDED ON A 1:4
RATIO.
CONMDENTIAL
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