CO129-612-2 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 29-1-1948 - 22-7-1949 — Page 78

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Sill you please refer to my letter of the

1) 17th June, 1948,

(2) 16th June, 1948,

() 15th June, 1945,

about representations made by

(1) Mr. J.D. Brawn, a Sub Inspector

(2) r. L. kinch, & Sub Inspector

(3) Mr. M. Saul and Mr. R. Brown Dub Inspectors

of the Hong Kong Police?

The Governor of Hong Kong's comments on the two points mentioned in the last paragraph of my letter have now been received and I am able to give you the further information promised.

So far as recognition of previous service is concerned I can now assure you that there is nothing in the Hong Kong Salaries Commission Keport to prevent

(1) Mr. Brawn's

(2) Mr. Minch's

(5) these officers'

police service in Hong Kong prior to ist January, 1947,

(1) G.S. Lindgren, Esq., M.P.,

(2) C. R. Hobson, Esq., M.P.

(5) J. Battley, Esq., J.P., M.P., F.K.S.L.

being