CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948 — Page 137

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Hong Kong Police/

General Order 15 of 1947 is erroneous and should have been left to the final decision reacned after our petition had been dealt with by the Secreatry of State.

I fail to see where I should be informed by para 3 that the subject matter has now been submitted to the Secretary of State by the Inspectors on leave. Is not this presumptuous ?, for, although the matter raised by these officers is one perhaps effecting all P ̃E."AR Officers, no doubt it is a case that they have stated to the Secretary of State of which we knew nothing about nor have authorised.

Government General Orders give the right to anyone, or group, to approach the Secretary of State through proper channels and these officers have no doubt afforded themselves the opportunity to raise a subject effect- ing them and while on holiday in the United Kingdon:

I shall appreciate their effort if they have raised all the points as contained in my Memorandum dated 29. 1. 47. A full reply is awaited from and by the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

explanation.

Before pressing the mattor I await a full

The subject matter has at no time been the business of the European Inspectors Association.

Inspector:

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