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GR 250
PRIORITY CYPHER/CAT A
FM FCO 15140OZ
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HKK 382/8
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY HO. SI 18 SEP 1978
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Action Ten
DESK OF CER INDEX
PA
18
Stix CLE
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 701 OF 15 SERIEMBER YOUR TELNOS NOS 1022 AND 1023: RECRUITMENT OF SENIOR POLICE
OFFICERS
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1. FOLLOWING AN APPROACH FROM MURRAY TO THE MILITARY SECRETARY AT MOD THE OFFICERS ASSICIATION SUGGESTED THREE POSSIBILITIES
FOR THE CSP (DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION) POSTS:
A. LT COL D GORE AMBIM (BORN 1930): ROYAL ARTILLERY 1950/78, INCLUDING SERVICE IN FAR EAST: 1972/75 HAD OVERALL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVER 600 MEMBERS OF COMMANDO REGIMENT RA AND THEIR FAMILIES. MARRIED WITH 6 CHILDREN.
B. LT COL JA M HOLLOWAY BA (BORN 1935): 22 YEARS IN ROYAL ENGINEERS (11 YEARS IN COMMAND OF UNITS) INCLUDING SERVICE IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE. FOR TWO YEARS HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAFF OF 80 DEALING WITH ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING. MARRIED WITH 2 CHILDREN,
C. BRIGADIER B G HICKEY OBE MC (BORN 1921): 20 YEARS WITH GURKHAS IN FAR EAST (15 ON ACTIVE SERVICE).' RETIRED 1976. SERVICE INCLUDED
3 YEARS AS BRIGADE COMMANDER IN NEW TERRITORIES AND 2 YEARS
AS GURKHA BRIGADE COLONEL.
2. WE HAVE INCLUDED HICKEY, DESPITE HIS AGE AND SENIORITY, BECAUSE HE APPEARS TO HAVE SOME USEFUL QUALIFICATIONS.
3. THE MOD HOPE TO SUPPLY US WITH SOME MORE NAMES, INCLUDING 1 CANDIDATE CONSIDERED VERY SUITABLE, NEXT WEEK.
4. FULL DETAILS OF THE 3 OFFICERS MENTIONED IN PARA 1 ABOVE ARE BEING PASSED TO BRAY. THEY ARE NOT AWARE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED BUT ALL HAVE EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO WORK ABROAD.
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