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Registry No.

HKK 14/8

DRAFT

LETTER

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

Top-Seeret. *Secret.

To:-

P. Gregson, Esq.,

Confidential. U Restricted.

10 Downing Street,

Type 1 +

From

A. D. Brighty

Telephone No. & Ext.

PRIVACY MARKING

In Confidence

22

As advised by Mr Grubb.

LONDON, S.W.1.

Confidential

Department

I am replying to your letter of the

17th February about the Hong Kong Police

Force.

The position now reached is that'

The Queen has approved, informally, the

proposal 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 shall now

make the necessary formal submissions.

We

are also informing the Governor of Hong Kong

of the position reached and of the

Prime Minister's decision to proceed by way

of an arranged Parliamentary Question.

at the same time,

We

are asking the Governor to let us know of

any Hong Kong considerations which may need

framing the to be taken into account in drranging the Question and answer and in awanging

timing of the reply to the Parliamentary

the timing of the latter.

Question.

In the circumstances, we suggest that

may wish to

the Prime Minister should reply to

Λ

Lieutenant Commander Maydon in terms of the

attached draft.