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But I think that adequate compensation should be paid for loss of career. In the case of the Inspectorate I have suggested retirement on full pension. In the case of Sergeants I recommend that abolition termS similar to those for other Government servants he adopted since there is no provision in the police pensions regulations for pensions on abolition of office.
. If it is legally impossible to terminate the services of these men (unless each case of corruption or inefficiency can be proved which is now impossible) then the only course I can suggest is to offer each man the opportunity of retiring on full pension on the ground of necessity to reduce the numbers of the combined forces. Many of the older men would, I think, accept such an offer. Those who did not accept it would have to be reengaged and kept under observation. This would not be satisfactory in that it neither reduces numbers as much as is desirable, nor does it eliminate corrupt and inefficient senior men which in turn has a harmful effect on the junior men. Furthermore, no force can hope to be efficient in which the senior men are suspect and have to be kept under observation. The greater the number of doubtful cases we have to take back the greater the expense to Government.
8. The possibility of transfer in small groups to other dependencies is worth considering in the case of men who are honest but unfitted for promotion. It would give them a new interest in life and help reduce numbers. I do not think that it would be fair to saddle other dependencies with corrupt men.
The matter is obviously urgent since recruitment of the Chinese rank and file is held up pending receipt of approval of the new scales of pay. I strongly recommend that immediate Treasuby approval be obtained and signalled to Hong Kong.
Considerable accommodation is taken up by the Royal Navy on shore. I agree that relieving them from police duties would release accommodation
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