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SAVING.
From the High Commissioner for Palestine.
To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Date... 19th March 1948.
No.208. STAFF.
..Saving. PRIORITY. CONFIDENTIAL.
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Mr. I. Phillips demi-official letter No.54144/
ZB/47 Hong-Kong of 23rd January, 1948, addressed to
Mr. T. V. SCRIVENOR.
Hong Kong.
2.
Vacancies for 22 sub-inspectors of police in
seeded
The Inspector General of Police has recommended
32 officers whose names are listed on the attached nominal
roll.
He states that they have been very carefully
by a selection board from a total of some 250 applicants. A small number of men aged over thirty have been recommended, The Inspector General states that they are all outstanding
policemen and he is sure that they will prove to be of the
greatest value to Hong Kong. Only 2 inspectors volunteere
There are no personnel et present in the United
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Kingdom who are recommended for these appointments,
4.
The majority of the personnel concerned are
anxious to enjoy a brief period of leave in the United
Kingdom prior to proceeding to Hong Kong.
5.
The Commissioner of Police, Hong Kong, who is
now on vacation leave in the U.K. has requested that he
should be given the opportunity to study the foregoing
recommendations prior to his departure for Hong Kong on
the 9th April.
6.
Biographical notes are attached.
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