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ENCLOSURE 4.

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MINUTE BY THE CAPTAIN SUPT.OF POLICE.

Hon. Colonial Secretary.

I adhere to the opinions recorded in my minute

of 21st. January, 1898.

I would draw attention to the fact that in July 1898 I asked that 7 recruits for the European Force should be

recruited at home.

Application was made to the Secretary of State accordingly and it was suggested that the men should be ob- tained from Aberdeen and Glasgow, and if not procurable there from London.

It was only the other day that information was received that 4 of the 7 men asked for had been recruited. Three of them are from the Plymouth Constabulary (a Force I never heard of) and one is a man without Police Service from

Ireland.

Apparently it was found impossible to obtain men from the Forces I suggested and in any case it took over

6 months to recruit 4 men and we are still wanting the three and a good many more besides by this time.

Mr.Badeley was at home when the requisition

for men was received and was sent to Glasgow to try and re-

cruit and failed to get any men at all.

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