CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 714

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his post. Finally it does not appear that he made

necessary arrangements to disperse demonstrators and

obtain control over demonstration, He thus showed negligence, lack of judgment and lack of professional ability. His is the responsibility therefore primar-

1ly involved. The diplomatic representatives con-

cerned consider that he should be replaced.

3. Inspector Everson being a subordinate

official could not do otherwise than carry out orders

given him, the more so as he was necessarily appre-

He can hensive of sacking of Louza police station. at the most be criticized for a certain lack of Judgment in having refused reinforcements owing to his belief that demonstration would not assume a

dangerous character,

4. The diplomatic representatives concerned being of the opinion that police regulations are defective especially those dealing with disturbances and riots and that they constitute one of the causes of incidents, consider they must be modified and made public. It is indispensable in such circumstances that any recourse to arms by police should be pre- ceded by a warning (such as sounding of a bugle) comprehensible to all and capable of being heard at

a distance,

In acquainting municipal council with arrange- ments described above, diplomatic representatives concerned desirous of settling incident in a spirit of Justice and equity, recommend to it immediate adoption of measures mentioned under Nos. 2 and 4 which will they consider do much to allay public

opinion

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