CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948 — Page 62

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Flat 15, Breezy Point,

Fark Road,

Mr. Harold Ma cMillan, M.P.,

House of Commons

3ir,

Hong Kong.

On 30th July 1947 in haste to catch the outgoing Air Mail

ny letter to you of that date contains a grammatical and

typographical error, the latter is shown as 29.7.47 but should

read 29.1.47. I hasten to apologise for this mistake.

Since my last letter I have received a further

communication which called for a reply. To keep matters clear

from my end I have furnished copies of correspondance dealing

with the subject concerned. I enclose copies of same.

I am of the opinion that a deliberate obstruction

existe and is being prolonged, hence in official correspondance

I have been informed of, confusion, misapprehension,

extravagance of language, pretensions and the latest being,

inexplicable clerical error."

On Wednesday the 5th August, 1947, the Commissioner

of Police sent for me and asked for a copy of our Petition,

that is, our Memorandum dated the 29th. January 1947. I gave

hin a copy .

Hong Kong.

12th. August, 1947.

Yours Respectfully,

Pempherd.

thspector.