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Mr.
DRAFT.
POR COLSCH.
ESPATCH
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. S:
Secretary of State.
Your Reference.........
HONG LONG
NO.
416.
(37)
GOVERWR
190
sir,
107EB
D. 1940
17 FEB 1948
I have etc., to acknowledge, the
receipt of your despatch No. 253 of the
31st October last, forwarding a petition
from certain European members of the
FURTHER ACTION.
Hong Kong Police Inspectorate, who
were recruited from United Kingdom
Police Forces after the war, and to
inform you that I have given close and
careful consideration to their
representations having regard to the
views expressed in your despatch.
2. I shall be glad if in reply
to their representations concerning
their expectation of an improvement
in rank, the petitioners may be reminded
that they were recruited to the
Inspectorate of the Hong Kong Police,
and informed that it cannot be accepted
that a definite undertaking of promotion
to higher ranks was given, that in this
respect they are on a common basis
with other members of the Inspectorate,
they will be considered for
and that tie Zutuna promotion
from Nion in the light of their sever
first on integrity and SKILLEN.
In their present posts.
3.