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EXTRACT FROM A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG BY MR. W.C. JOHN-
SON, POLICE ADVISER.
CONFIDENTIAL
Hong Kong,
1st August, 1949.
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Special Branch.
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The Special Branch needs strengthening as soon as possible in the intermediate ranks. I offer no criticism of the Officer in charge who works extremely hard and in a comparatively short time has built up a reasonably good organisation. But there are gaps which he him- self recognises and these arise from a shortage of staff at the level where a quiet and methodical examination of potential trouble should be systema- tically undertaken. There is a shortage of trans- lators but further appointments are in hand.
I feel sure that if Coveney could come to Hong Kong for a few days before returning to the United Kingdom it would be well worth while.
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