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3. MR MILLER - WE SUGGEST A REPLY ON THE FOLLOWING LINES:
''NOTICES OF COMPULSORY RETIREMENT (NOT DISMISSAL) WERE SE ED
ON 118 POLICE OFFICERS ON 7TH APRIL 1978. THE FORCE IS CARRYING
OUT ITS DUTIES EFFECTIVELY AND REACTED CALMLY TO THE ACTION
TAKEN.
MATERIAL TO COVER ANY SUPPLEMENTARIES IS CONTAINED IN THE DRAFT
PRESS RELEASE REPORTED IN MY TELNO.406 OF 1ST APRIL, AS AMENDED
BY MY TELNO.429 OF 6TH APRIL AND IN THE DRAFT GUIDANCE NOTES FOR PRESS ENQUIRIES REPORTED IN MY TELNO.407 OF 1ST APRIL, AS
AMENDED BY MY TELNO.422 OF 4TH APRIL. THE GROUNDS FOR USING CR 55
TO EFFECT THESE RETIREMENTS SUMMARILY ARE EXPLAINED IN BRIDGE'S
LETTER TO STEWART OF 15TH MARCH 1978.
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