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19.8-29
1. J. Hayes (M.P.)
wored be possible for
Astes that information be sought as to why it
a Police Federation to be sei up
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2. To Hayes
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20.8.2.
The Library have no spare copy of the Police Act 1919 which constitute the Police Federation in this country. I understand however that this Federation includes all Police Officers below the rank of Superintendent and is intended to supply the men with the means of making representations to the authorities and generally of safeguarding their interests. It would probably
all melasing Federation in H.K. not be possible to establish as the rank and file are Indians and Chinese. In addition to the higher officers, Superintendents etc, who are recruited through the Private Secretary (Appoint- ments), there are a large number of European officers recruited through the Crown Agents. Altogether, there are about 250 European officers 700 Indians and 900 Chinese. I imagine if any Federation were established, it would have to be confined to European officers. We had better first get from the Home Office some account of the Police Federation in this country and their observations generally.
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? Inform H.O. that this suggestion has been made, say that the Secretary of State will be
glad of any information they may be able to
furnish