CO129-608-1 Police Department- European inspectorate 11-1-1947 - 28-1-1948 — Page 47

C.O.

REGISTERED No.

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54144/3B/47

LETTER SENT

47

Palace charges,

Bridge

(4 January, 1947.

DRAFT

MR. Bigg

MR.

MR.

14/1/47

Dear Butler,

I spoke to you on Monday about the problem of getting some policemen to Hong kong

I now enclose a copy of recent telegraphic ourrespondence with the Governor en the subject.

Mayle 14 urgently.

ENCLOSURES

(76) on 1946. file

(1) on his file.

FURTHER ACTION

Copy w/out encls.

to:-

J.J.W.Herbertson,

M.C.A.

STIRI

when we telegraphed on the 6th of January there were then some 70 Police officers ready to go and we hud been pressed to get them to llongong by the Chinese New Year, which I understand falls on the 21st of January. There are now some 85 men rendy to go and there will be further 30 ready et intervals during the next month or so.

we are arranging for 20 of thom to be shipped in the "HT" which is due to leave on the 26th or 27th of this month, but we are anxious that as many mɛ possible of the remainder should procced by air. The Coverur explains in paragraph 4 of his telegram or the 11th of January the reasons why it is essential that these Police officers should reach Hong Kong without delay. I think you will agree that the reasons given are sufficient to justify the grant of high priority for their journeye.

ARCUP CAPTATI H.J. BUNLAR.

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