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. (1) THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD SUPPORT THE YAU MA
TEI OFFICERS IN ANY WAY THAT WAS LAWFUL #
(2)
IF LAWFUL MEANS FAILED, OTHER MEANS (UNSPECIFIED) SHOULD BE ADOPTED: AND
(3)
THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD APPROACH THE ICAC COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS OUTSTANDING CORRUPTION CASES INVOLVING POLICEMEN.
5. THE YAU MA TEI CASE CONTINUES TO AROUSE CONSIDERABLE EMOTIONAL
SYMPATHY AMONGST RANK AND FILE MEMBERS OF THE FORCE. THE MORE MODERATE MEMBERS OF THE JPOA COMMITTEE CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE THIS, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME FEELING THAT THE ASSOCIATION SHOULD NOT BE SPENDING ITS TIME ON THIS CASE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GENERAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS. BECAUSE OF THESE PRESSURES THE POSSIBILITY CANNOT BE DISCOUNTED OF THE JPOA DOING SOMETHING FOOLISH TO SUPPORT THE YAU MA TEI OFFICERS.
6. WE HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO MAKE IT CLEAR THROUGH THE MEDIA THAT
IT IS THE 46 OFFICERS WHO ARE HOLDING UP LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. THEY
WILL SHORTLY BE TOLD THAT UNLESS THEY AGREE WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME TO ATTEND AN IDENTIFICATION PARADE THIS WILL BE CONSTRUED AS A REFUSAL TO ATTEND AND THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL PROCEED ACCORDINGLY.
7. WE WILL KEEP YOU IN TOUCH WITH ANY FURTHER SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENTS,
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