TNAG-0076-FCO40-112-Retirement-of-the-Commissioner-of-Police-1967 — Page 4

CYPHER/CAT A

SECRET

COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG

(D.T.D.)

TEL 2261

SECRET.

6 NOVEMBER, 1967

(HWB.14/31)

30,

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1340

32

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

WE ARE ASSUMING THAT TYRER HAS ACCEPTED POSITION OF VOLUNTARY

RETIREMENT. HE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN THIS OFFICE SINCE 25 SEPTEMBER AND HAS NOT SOUGHT SECOND INTERVIEW WITH MINISTER. WE UNDERSTAND HIS LEAVE EXPIRES ON 1 DECEMBER.

2.

IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN VIEW OF APPROVAL OF PROMOTIONS TO POSTS OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT OF EATES'S AND OTHER PROMOTIONS.

CROSEC

FILES

HONG KONG DEPT.

SIR A. GLASWORTHY

OVERSEAS POLICE ADVISER

AM

SECRET

LASY PAPER.

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