Wt. 29446/552 9/46 50m. S. & S. Ltd. Wt. 41936/587 1/47 50m. S. & S. Ltd.
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Mr. Nicholls 26/9
Mr. Mayle
54297/9/47 H.K.
29/9
Mr. Mus
am 3019h.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Mr.
Mr.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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For Mr. Newsam's signature.
DRAFT. LETTER.
The Private Secretary
to the Rt. Hon.
Harold Macmillan, M. P
FURTHER ACTION.
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With reference to the letter which you
sent to Mr. Creech Jones' Private Secretary
on the 21st August and the latter's
(29) acknowledgment of the 22nd of August,
regarding the grievances of certain pre-war
non-gazetted members of the Hong Kong Police
Force, the position is that somewhat similar
representations to those made by
Inspector Shepherd were received in the
Colonial Office in May last from several
officers on leave in the United Kingdom, in
the form of a petition to the Secretary of
State. In accordance with Colonial
Regulations, this petition has been sent to
the