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Wednesday, July 26, 1972

GOVERNOR FILOTS POLICE JET BOAT

The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, tried his hand at piloting

a Marine Police jet launch this afternoon during a cruise on Deep Bay.

He remained at the helm of the 40-foot launch for about 15

minutes, During the trip he inspected the recently installed navigation

beacons in the centre of the Bay.

The cruise in the jet boat was part of an informal afternoon

spent with the Marine Police.

Accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. C.P. Sutcliffe,

he flew to Tsim Bei Tsui in the New Territories, where he was met by

the Assistant Commissioner of Police, New Territories, Mr. M.C. Illingworth,

the Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Marine, Mr. H.J. Carlyle,

and two other senior police officials.

After visiting the Brothers Islands, Sir Murray boarded one of

the newest acquisitions of the Marine Police a 78-foot launch. Two of

these launches arrived in Hong Kong earlier this month and are still in the

hands of the Marine Department, although police crews are being trained

to take them over.

A total of seven 78-foot launches have been ordered by the Marine Police.

The Governor was shown around the boat by the Marine Department's

Surveyor General of Ships, Mr. R. Blacklock, and another Marine Department

official.

Sir Murray returned to Hong Kong Island at 3.30 p.m.

Note to Editors:

Copies of a photograph showing the Governor, during his visit to the Marine Police, are distributed in the G.I.S. press boxes this (Wednesday) evening.

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