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URGENT ATTENTION NEWS DESK
FOLLOWING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON MADE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY:
A SMALL HOME OFFICE TEAM OF SPECIAL ADVISERS WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON JANUARY 17TH TO ADVISE THE TERRITORY'S COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ON THE ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
THE TEAM WILL CONSIST OF THREE OFFICERS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
THE MR. J.W.D CRANE, ONE OF H.M. INSPECTORS OF CONSTABULARY. OTHER MEMBERS ARE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT A.D.G. WALLEN, OF THE INSPECTORS OF CONSTABULARY OFFICE, AND CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT E.D. HUMPHREY, OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
IN HONG KONG, THE TEAM WILL ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ON THE ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO DISCIPLINE, STAFF MANAGEMENT AND MORALE, CHAIN OF COMMAND AND CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION AT ALL LEVELS, SOURCES AND STANDARDS OF RECRUITMENT, RELATIONS WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS THE TEAM CONSIDERS RELEVANT TO THE FOREGOING.
THE TEAM WILL ALSO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION ON ICAC PROCEDURES.
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND THE COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION, THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, SIP MURRAY MACLEHOSE, DECIDED THAT ASSISTANCE FROM IMPARTIAL PROFESSIONALS OF PROVED EXPERIENCE FROM OUTSIDE WAS NECESSARY. THESE ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE ITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND THE HOME OFFICE DURING SIR MURRAY'S RECENT VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE TEAM WILL KEEP THE GOVERNOR INFORMED OF ITS PROGRESS AND ANY CONCLUSIONS IT REACHES. IT WILL BE ASSISTED IN ITS WORK BY THE POLICE AND THE ICAC. ITS ROLE IS ADVISORY, AND ITS OBJECT WILL BE TO ENCOURAGE AND SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NEEDED. ITS ORK IS EXPECTED 10 EXTEND OVER THREE OR FOUR MONTHS. +++
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