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FM HONG KONG 130941Z
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON TELNO.51 OF 13 JAN 78,
INFO IMMEDIATE F.C.O.
FOR BRAY FROM DAVIES.
NIK
YOUR TEL NO.54 OF 11 JANUARY.
1. THE ADVISERS WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY SLEVIN, CATER AND MYSELF.
2. THE PRESS CONFERENCE SHOULD BE ATTENDED BY ALL THREE ADVISERS
AT KAI TAK.
3. WE PROPOSE TO KEEP IT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. WE SUGGEST THAT CRANE SHOULD MAKE A PRELIMINARY STATEMENT AND THEREAFTER ANSWER PRESS QUESTIONS FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES.
4. THE SUGGESTED PRELIMINARY STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
AFTER INTRODUCTION OF HIMSELF AND COLLEAGUES
WE
''WE ARE VERY GLAD TO BE HERE IN HONG KONG. WE HAVE COME AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, OUR MAIN TASK IS TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN SENT AS A TEAM FROM THE U.K TO ENQUIRE INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE. WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO IS TO OFFER OUR EXPERIENCE OF SIMILAR POLICE FORCES IN THE U.K. SHALL OF COURSE RELY HEAVILY ON THE ADVICE, EXPERIENCE AND CO-OPERATION OF THOSE WITH A LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, PARTICULARLY POLICE, ICAC AND THE ADMINISTRATION. WE EXPECT OUR VISIT TO LAST THREE TO FOUR MONTHS: I MYSELF WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO U.K IN FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS TIME. MY COLLEAGUES WILL STAY IN HONG
KONG AND I WILL REJOIN AT A LATER DATE.
IT WAS KIND OF MR DAVIES, MR SLEVIN AND MR CATER TO MEET US AT THE AIRPORT. THEY HAVE ASSURED US OF EVERY CO-OPERATION IN OUR WORK, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM.
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