831 4/22.
B.
201
Political Intelligence in Hong Kong
Summary of correspondence.
1) 11 March 1922. Sir E. Stubbs reports that
although Police Force has full complement he is prepared to agree to appointment of an additional officer who would be employed on criminal investigation and political work. The recent strike had shown how deficient were the Colony's means of information and there was scope for an officer who would undertake work of a similar nature.to that performed by the Indian Police officer stationed at Shanghai.
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3314/22.
2) 4 May, 1922.
330/23.
16.3.
Appointment of additional officer
approved by the Secretary of State.
3) 30 August 1923. War Office point out the success
achieved by the Singapore Political Intelligence Bureau and ask the Colonial Office to consider whether something on the same lines could not be done at Hong Kong. In view of constant state of disruption in China nothing short of a first class intelligence organisation was adequate for Hong Kong. The existing organisation Joint Naval and Military Intelligence Bureau was not competent to deal with political information and so could only function within narrow limits.
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4) 18 October, 1923. After semi-official
consultation with War Office and Foreign Office a despatch was sent to the Governor of Hong Kong stating that Secretary of State
had
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