three
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GR said there was no need to apologise and he thought the
word was neither necessary nor appropriate. There were two phases one, the exchange of negotiations; two the flash
He was most development which took place in a few hours.
were He asked if there
grateful for the explanation.
supplementary questions.
were
John Stewart (JS) asked if the existing police associations
strongly sympathetic. MM said yes. They gave every support. Their representatives attended meetings and met the preparatory committee of the junior association (comprising 18 men, of whom 17 had been interdicted). Henry had had a series of meetings, each more threatening than the one before. It was said that orders to act would not be transmitted. While the committees of the associations were present at meetings where discontent was expressed, it was at the committees only
and not the whole body of officers.
the top.
GR asked if the force needed new injection at MM said the force appeared schizophrenic. Its operations had improved out of all knowledge. Relations with the public and procedures had been greatly improved. Junior Police Corps with 220,000 members had been established. Crime had been checked and was being reduced. Nevertheless there was something defective in the morale or discipline of the force. believed this needed analysis and thought. The headquarters had looked outwards but neglected to look inwards. an odd Chinese dimension. Police took an oath to Kwan Tai, god of justice, so that mutineers had called on
Slevin
There was
the
the oath to
Slevin had a long list
MM would shortly be meeting
try to create а sense of brotherhood.
of actions he proposed to take.
Sir Colin Wood and Sir Pobt. Mark
and before that, Sir John
Prendergast. Some outside study would be required to be seen
by the men to be impartial.
The correct measures
MM thought the force would need 50 to 60 superintendents from outside, but this might be too disruptive. depended on careful study. There was more to the uneasiness than just fear of the ICAC. The police operate on duty eight hours a day in a relationship between men and the officers. Some officers were still rotten apples and would need weeding
MM was
in consultation in using colonial regulations to
This was a case study requiring good psychology.
out.
help.
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