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D. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND THE COMMLOSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION, THE GOVERNOR DECIDED THAT A HELPFUL PART COULD BE PLAYED AT THIS JUNCTURE BY ASSISTANCE FROM CUTSIDE IMPARTIAL PROFESSIONALS OF PROVED EXPERIENCE. THESE ARRANGEMENT WERE MADE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF H.M.G DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
E. THE TEAM WILL KEEP THE GOVERNOR INFORMED OF THEIR PROGRESS AND OF ANY CONCLUSIONS THEY REACH.
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THE TEAM WILL BE ASSISTED IN ITS WORK BY THE POLICE AND THE
ITS ROLE IS ADVISORY, AND ITS OBJECT WILL BE TO ENCOURAGE AND SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NEEDED. ITS WORK IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND OVER THREE OR FOUR MONTHS.
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3. THE TERMS WILL BE PUT TO EXCO ON TUESDAY 10TH. ANY CHANGES CAN BE TELEGRAPHED TO REACH YOU BEFORE 1200Z ON 18TH. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THEM BEFORE THE WEEKEND.
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