TNAG-0076-FCO40-112-Retirement-of-the-Commissioner-of-Police-1967 — Page 60

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

TOP SECRET

H.M. AMBASSADOR, DUBLIN.

10/도

Am sorry to have to tell you that last

Wednesday Gass reported that he, the CBF and his

Adviers had had to remove Tyrer from command of

Hong Kong Police.

for this action.

We at once cabled our support

Grounds on which it had to be

taken were conveniently set out in subsequent

telegram from Hong Kong, which I am repeating for your information in my immediately following

telegram.

2.

Tyrer left Hong Kong on Friday. Before his

departure Hong Kong Government, with our agreement, put out statement to effect he was returning for

consultations with Commonwealth Office. All

telegrams on this subject have been Top Secret, and

we are taking utmost precautions to keep story from

press.

TOP SECRET

3./

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