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YOUR TELNO 467: PROPOSED VISIT BY LORD FERRERS
1. IN LIGHT OF TUR AND OF CONVERSATION YAGHMOURIAN/PAXMAN OF 9 DECEMBER, WE HAVE CONSULTED LORD FERRERS' PRIVATE OFFICE AGAIN. ASSURE US THAT THE VISIT WOULD BE FAR MORE THAN A STOPOVER OR COURTESY VISIT. THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF INTERPOL HAS TOLD LORD FERRERS THAT HE CONSIDERS THAT A VISIT TO SINGAPORE WOULD BE
VALUABLE IN ITSELF.
2. LORD FERRERS IS VERY INTERESTED TO VISIT THE SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE IN THE LIGHT OF ITS WORLDWIDE REPUTATION FOR LAW AND ORDER AND THE RELATIVELY LOW INCIDENCE OF CRIME IN SINGAPORE. IF
POSSIBLE, HE WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON HIS COUNTERPART IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, BUT IF NOT HE WILL BE CONTENT TO VISIT MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE ONLY. HE WOULD MAKE CALLS ON BOTH 2 AND 3 JANUARY OR EITHER ONE OF THOSE DAYS, AS APPROPRIATE.
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THE SPECIFIC AREAS IN WHICH LORD FERRERS IS INTERESTED ARE: THE SINGAPORE FORCE WELFARE PROGRAMME, INCLUDING SUCH ASPECTS AS BUDGET HOLIDAYS AND LOW COST CONSUMER GOODS.
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THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT, POLICE ACADEMY AND NATIONAL POLICE CADET CORPS.
THE CONTINGENCY PLANNING DIVISION.
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THE CRIME PREVENTION DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING SUCH ACTIVITIES AS NEIGHBOURHOOD GATHERINGS, MOBILE EXHIBITIONS AND THE CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS (LORD FERRERS' RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE SPECIAL
CONSTABULARY AND THE FIRE SERVICE'S RETAINED FIRE FIGHTERS).
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LADY FERRERS WILL NOT (NOT) ACCOMPANY: LORD FERRERS WILL TRAVEL WITH HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, MARTIN MAREY.
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