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7. Royal Hong Kong Police Force:
briefing on role of police
in illegal immigration control and their other commitments in
the territory. Also current morale and recruitment problems
?
and the homosexuality scandal arising from the death of
Police Inspector MacLennan, a homosexual, which is currently
being investigated by a Commission of Inquiry. Allegations
that the Commissioner of Police is a homosexual have been made
to the Commission.
8.
Vietnamese Refugees:
still 38,000 in Hong Kong.
Off-take
very slow and still worse than from elsewhere in the region.
Local administration: recent Green Paper generally well
received but elected Urban Councillors not happy.
9.
Dislike
constituency elections and want more responsibility.
10. Proposed Guangdong Nuclear Project: joint project between
Chinese and Hong Kong companies. Discussion with Sir Lawrence
Kadoorie (Chairman of the Hong Kong Company, CLP) on what should
be said in Peking about the project.
Senior Appointments
11.
Sir M MacLehose finally retires in April 1982.
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