5.
Needless to say many senior Inspectors would be
affected should these rumours prove correct.
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I was approached by many but to them I explained that
as it was only a rumour and not fact I could do nothing.
I was repeatedly requested to approach the Commissioner on
the subject. I refrained on the grounds of rumour.
However, on 11/3/47, one, Inspector S.G. SMITH approached
the Commissioner on the subject, mainly due to the fact that
rumour had it that he was being "jumped for promotion".
The Commissioner told him that such promotions were being
made but would not disclose the names of those put up for
promotion. Inspector SMITH asked if he were being 80
promoted, the Commissioner replied "no". Inspector SMITH
then asked the reason for such and was informed that he was
not considered fit enough to hold the rank of Chief
Inspector, although he was working well.
After this interview Inspector SMITH came to me and
in the presence of another committee member and six other
Officers, lodged a complaint.
The action of Inspector SMITH killed the rumours
and gave me the right of approach to the Commissioner on
the subject.
That afternoon, 11/3/47, I saw the Commissioner
of Police, who, without divulging names confirmed what
Inspector SMITH had told me. On returning to the Central
Police Station I informed Inspector SMITH.
The following day, after consultations, I wrote
to the Commissioner of Police requesting that he defer these
promotions until further consideration could be given to the
subject. My minute to Commissioner of Police as at *N*.
NOVEMBER (The Commissioner of Police was appointed in December, 1946)
I received a reply as in '0', paragraph 3 of same informs us
who constitute the Board.
It is rather odd, to say the
least, that the members of this Board are almost identical
to the Officers who constituted the Board as in 'F 9 (b) '
and who had