GR 310
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 211135Z
SECRET
SECRET
HKK 380/2.
RECEIVLO
- 3 APR 1978
-
DAFICER
PA
MIRS.
J
See
96) (78)
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 355 OF 21 MARCH 1978 INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
MY TELNO 344 OF 17 MARCH 1978.
POLICE RETIREMENTS: CR 55.
WE ARE CONSIDERING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EFFECTING THE RETIREMENT ETC OF THE OFFICERS IN THE YAUMATEI CASE IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR NOTIFICATION OF THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS CONCERNED.
2. IT HAS NOT USUALLY BEEN THE PRACTICE TO GRANT PENSIONS OR GRATUITIES UNDER THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE TO OFFICERS RETIRED UNDER CR 55 BUT I INCLINE TO THE VIEW THAT SECTION 7 OF THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE (CAP 89) GIVES SUFFICIENT GENERAL AUTHORITY
FOR SUCH A GRANT, AT LEAST, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
3.
OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE VERY INCONVENIENT AND UNSATISFACTORY
TO HAVE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO AMEND THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE (UNDERLINE NEXT WORD) BEFORE THE INDIVIAUAL OFFICERS IN THE YAUMATEI GROUP ARE RETIRED. SUCH A COURSE WOULD INDICATE OUR INTENTIONS IN ADVANCE WHICH MUST BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS.
4. WE ALREADY HAVE UNDER CONSIDERATION AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7 IN RESPECT OF PERSONS AGAINST WHOM ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER CR 57 AND 58 AND WE INTEND TO INCLUDE ACTION UNDER CR 55 AND TO INTRODUCE A BILL INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS SESSION, BUT (UNDERLINE NEXT WORD) AFTER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE YAUMATE! GROUP.
SECRET
15. IN
Page 90Page 91