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CONFIDENTIAL

Registry No.

HKK 14/8

LETTER

DRAFT

Type 1 +

124

Top Secret. Secret.

Confidential.

Restricted. Unclassified.

Staff in Confidence.

To:-

P. Gregson, Esq.,

10 Downing Street,

London, SW1.

From

A. D. Brighty

Telephone No. & Ext.

Department

rate Secretary's Dept.

24 FEB 1969

Protria

визите

ما

Домаш

Art.

Thank you for your letter of

17 February about the Hong Kong Police

Nf

Force The Queen has approved,

the proposal

informally, to accord the title "Royal"

to the Hong Kong Police and Auxiliary

Police Forces; and Princess Alexandra

has agreed, again informally, to become

honorary "Commandant General" to the

two Forces. We are now making the

necessary formal submission to the Palace

We have informed the Governor of

Hong Kong of the position reached and of

to provid the Prime Minister's decision/by way of an arranged Parliamentary Question.

We have also asked him to let us know of

any Hong Kong considerations which may

need to be taken into account in framing

the question and answer, and in arranging

the timing of the latter.

foucasts.

Are

, можу Although it is difficult to be

specific we think we should be in a

position to make an announcement within

the next two weeks.

you informed of progres.

фодио

I then kup

ADB 2/5

(8635) Dd.033274 300m 10/66 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863

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