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but rubs people up the wrong way.

C. I. Murphy who is very experienced and capable Detective Officer.

Inspector Whant a very capable and hardworking detective officer.

These three officers hhould be considered for promotion to A.S.P. rank.

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Inspector Tuckett is in India. knowledge of him.

I have no

Sub-Inspector O'Donovan should qualify eventually

for promotion.

Sub-Inspector Kellet will never qualify.

Sub-Inspecotr Ritchie should qualify eventually

for promotion.

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A further reason for inflicting this review on you is the need to contemplate the constitution of the gazetted officer cadre on the resumption of the Civil Administration.

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If Mr. Pennefather-Evans is not to return to Hong Kong where is a successor to be found? His importation from Malaya had a bad effect on the morale of the Force with a competent officer like Mr. Perdue available locally. Mr. Perdue was a very unfortunate officer, Mr. Sparrow is 41 years old and should eventually qualify for top post. There seem to be two things to guard against in future in the Hong Kong Police: (a) permitting gazetted officers to serve throughout their careers in Hong Kong without having experience of police work elsewhere. (b) the appointment as Commissioner of any office who is likely to hold the post for longer than seven years,

sgd/- C.H. Sansom Colonel C. A. Police.