CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950 — Page 47

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(2) that the option which they received

between the old and revised terms of service

was inequitable, since neither was adequate,

and that an opportunity of reconsideration

should be granted;

(3) that officers who were recruited for

the Hong Kong Police Force from Police Forces

in the United Kingdon (other than those from

the Metropolitan Police, in whose case special

arrangements apply) cannot count their police

service in the United Kingdom for pension.

Mr. Creech Jones has, as I explained

above, been in correspondence with the Governor

on the matters raised in the petition and he

now advises that His Majesty should direct a

in terms

reply as follows that He is informed that

the action which has already been taken to

increase the emoluments of officers of the

police force, following the commendations of polic

a Salaries Commission, is adequate to the

circumstances

stances in which officers are working] The King

that understands that legislation is being

considered in the Colony to assure the pension

rights of officers appointed fro... United

Kingdom police forces other than the Metropolitan

His Maighting does not fell able Police; and that tae birou jst locus He do not

further

prepared to direct any Surther action in the

matters dealt with in

The

petition.

...Jus.enly

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