CO129-518-5 Proposals to set up Police Federation 19-8-1929 - 3-10-1929 — Page 15

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19th August, 1929.

The Rt. Hon. Lord Passfield,

Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office, Whitehall, S.W.1.

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Dear Lord Passfield,

I have had some inquiries from members of the Hong-Kong Poliee

as to whether it is not possible for a Police Federation to be set

up there, in a similar way to what has been in existence in the

Police Forces of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales for the last

The reference is the Police Act, 1919, etc. One of the

officers, who has had experience of how the Federation worked in this

country, thinks it would be an excellent thing in Hong-Kong. Of

course I appreciate that consideration of a question like this

ten years.

would effect other Police Forces in the Colonies. I am wondering

whether you would be good enough to get information on thismatter

from the Home Office, with a view to seeing how far the request

could be met.

Yours sincerely,

Kade