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G. D. Binstead, A. D. Monkhouse and N.G. Rolph. This leaves eight

vacancies for Assistant Superintendents.

6.

Mr. A. Pittendrigh and Captain R. S. Haig Brown have

returned to Hong Kong after interviews in London and state that

they have been selected for permanent appointment. I have not yet

received your official confirmation. In your telegram No. 952 ^!L

of 21st September, 1946, you state that Squadron Leader Leys has

been passed by the Colonial Service Appointments Board and in my

telegram No. 1254 of 11th October, 1946, in reply, I have indicated

that he can be appointed as an Assistant Superintendent on probation.

I have recommended Major J. B. Kite for an appointment in my telegram

No. 860 of 20th August, 1946. If these four appointments are made,

there will remain four further vacancies for Assistant Superintendents

to fill two of which I wish to recommend the promotion of Chief

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Inspector W. R. Chester Woods and Inspector L. R. Whant.

7.

Mr. Chester Woods is the senior Chief Inspector now

serving. He was born on 11th December, 1896, and joined the Police

Force in Hong Kong as a constable on 7th April, 1919. He was appointed

Chief Inspector on 19th February, 1938, and on 17th October, 1940,

was appointed to act as an Assistant Superintendent.

I understand

that Mr. Pennefather-Evans wished to recommend his substantive

promotion, but action was interrupted by the outbreak of hostilities

with Japan. I enclose a confidential report on this officer and in

spite of the last sentence in paragraph 4 of this report, I recommend

that he should be promoted.

8.

Mr. L. R. Whant was born on 10th April, 1898, and was

appointed Prison Warder on 14th March, 1921. On 1st September, 1921,

he was appointed Police Constable and was promoted Inspector on 13th

November, 1958. I attach a copy of a confidential report on this

officer from which you will observe that although there are Chief

Inspectors and Inspectors senior to him, he is considered to be the

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