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as in other Colonies.

Mr May, I observe, does

not think cadets should be appointed to the

Police Force "unless they are prepared to devote

their careers to police work, and not to look

in the ordinary course of events for promotion

outside the Police Force." It is probable

that I shall address you at a later date in re

gard to this question. I understand that Sir

Contemplatter

P.Swettenham

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submit a proposal for

establishing a combined Police Staff for the

Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States

and Hong Kong, to be recruited by competitive

examination; and I shall be glad to consider

any detailed suggestions that you and Mr May

may wish to offer in this connexion. In the

meanwhile I merely refer to the point as il-

lustrating the diversity of opinion that exists

and the wisdom of the principle, endorsed by

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Sir G.Bogen in his despatch, that "no absolutely

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fixed rule should be laid down with regard to

promotion in the Public Service."

10.

These points receive further light

from