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In conclusion, I would,
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on behalf of all Police officers,
congratulate and wish you every success in your new post. Whilst the foregoing may seem somewhat akin to a 'shopping list', you have my assurance that the Police Force remains effective, loyal and well-motivated. This will continue, I am certain, until, as the Americans would put it, 'hell freezes over'.
Finally, I shou Id like to emphasize that, whilst I am an expatriate officer, no personal bias attaches to this letter. I have simply endeavoured to reflect some of the concerns of the entire Force.
My own background is, therefore, incidental. In point of fact, I have every
intention of finishing my career and retiring (in 2003) to Hong
Kong.
Yours sincerely,
PE Halliday
Chairman
The Right Hon Douglas Hurd CBE, MP Secretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Foreign Office
Whitehall
London
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