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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1984

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GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE LEFT FOR PEKING THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO CONTINUE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

HE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, MR T.S. LO, AND THE VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR TAN GAN.

ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERNOR WERE THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, AND THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INTERPRETER, MR Y.P. CHENG.

PUBLICITY IMPORTANT TO LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

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PUBLICITY WAS IMPORTANT TO THE MORALE OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR DOUGLAS JORDAN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

MR JORDAN WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AFTER A 45-YEAR CAREER IN THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG CUSTOMS SERVICES.

ADDRESSING THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB, MR JORDAN SAID MUCH OF THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT SUCCESS ACHIEVED WHEN HE WAS SERVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN HIS PAST SEVEN YEARS IN HONG KONG, HAD IN PART RESULTED FROM THE EXCELLENT ON-GOING COVERAGE GIVEN BY THE MEDIA.

+ I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS PUBLICLY MY THANKS FOR ALL THE ASSISTANCE AND MY OFFICERS HAVE RECEIVED IN THIS RESPECT,+ MR JORDAN SAID.

RECALLING THE DAYS WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG OFFICER IN THE BRITISH CUSTOMS SERVICE, HE SAID THAT CONTRARY TO THE ATTITUDE AND DOCTRINE OF SOME OF HIS MENTORS AND SUPERIORS, HE HAD SOUGHT, RATHER THAN AVOIDED, PUBLICITY FOR THE EFFORTS OF HIS MEN.

+PUBLICITY IS A SPLENDID BOOST TO MORALE AND MORALE MUST BE HIGH IF LAW-ENFORCEMENT MEN ARE TO BE SUCCESSFUL, HE ADDED.

MR JORDAN SAID WHILE SERVING IN THE EAST END AND OTHER LESS SALUBRIOUS PART OF LONDON AS A YOUNG OFFICER, HE FIRST CAME TO KNOW SOME OF THE SLEAZIEST ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE COMPANY OF YOUNG CRIME REPORTERS WITH WHOM HE HAD DEVELOPED CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS BASED ON MUTUAL PROFESSIONAL INTEREST AND RESPECT.

/+IT WAS