CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948 — Page 85

5.

Needless to say many senior Inspectors would be

affected should these rumours prove correct.

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I was approached by many but to them I explained that

as it was only a rumour and not fact I could do nothing.

I was repeatedly requested to approach the Commissioner on

the subject. I refrained on the grounds of rumour.

However, on 11/3/47, one, Inspector S.G. SMITH approached

the Commissioner on the subject, mainly due to the fact that

rumour had it that he was being "jumped for promotion".

The Commissioner told him that such promotions were being

made but would not disclose the names of those put up for

promotion. Inspector SMITH asked if he were being 80

promoted, the Commissioner replied "no". Inspector SMITH

then asked the reason for such and was informed that he was

not considered fit enough to hold the rank of Chief

Inspector, although he was working well.

After this interview Inspector SMITH came to me and

in the presence of another committee member and six other

Officers, lodged a complaint.

The action of Inspector SMITH killed the rumours

and gave me the right of approach to the Commissioner on

the subject.

That afternoon, 11/3/47, I saw the Commissioner

of Police, who, without divulging names confirmed what

Inspector SMITH had told me. On returning to the Central

Police Station I informed Inspector SMITH.

The following day, after consultations, I wrote

to the Commissioner of Police requesting that he defer these

promotions until further consideration could be given to the

subject. My minute to Commissioner of Police as at *N*.

NOVEMBER (The Commissioner of Police was appointed in December, 1946)

I received a reply as in '0', paragraph 3 of same informs us

who constitute the Board.

It is rather odd, to say the

least, that the members of this Board are almost identical

to the Officers who constituted the Board as in 'F 9 (b) '

and who had