GR 120
27
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CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 270455Z
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DESKBY 271003Z
HKK 382/€/
2 @ FEDW
z
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 229 OF 27 FEBRUARY 1978.
FOR HKD FROM DAVIES.
GRATEFUL IF THE FOLLOWING COULD BE PASSED URGENTLY TO BRAY,
HONG KONG OFFICE.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE COULD YOU PLEASE ASCERTAIN FROM CRANE IN STRICT
CONFIDENCE WHAT PROGRESS HE HAS MADE IN:
(1) IDENTIFYING THE POSSIBLE FIELD FOR CERTAIN SENIOR POLICE
APPOINTMENTS, AND
2) OBTAINING INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCEDURE WHICH SHOULD
BE ADOPTED TO SECURE THE SERVICES OF ABOUT 6 CHIEF SUPERINTENDENTS
AND 6 SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS FROM THE UK.
2. I HAD HOPED THAT CRANE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH ME ABOUT NOW TO GIVE ME THIS INFORMATION, BUT SO FAR WE HAVE NO COMMENTS
FROM HIM.
3. CRANE IS CARRYING OUT AN INSPECTION IN WILTSHIRE AND ALSO ONE
IN WALES SO IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN HIS ADDRESS FROM MMG
INSPECTOR OF CONSTABULARY, HOME OFFICE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HK & GD FUSD
SIR A DUFF MR CORTAZZI MR STRATTON MR POSNETT MR MURRAY
NOT PASSED BY COD/
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