TNAG-0686-FCO40-835-Secondment-of-Deputy-Commissioner-of-Police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 12

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 905 OF 23 NOVEMBER

FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM FIELD MARSHAL LORD CARVER

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1. I HAVE TODAY DISCUSSED WITH GOVERNOR AVAILABILITY OF HENRY AS POLICE COMMISSIONER DESIGNATE RHODESIA IN TRANSITION PERIOD.

2. WE HAVE AGREED THAT IF ASKED EITHER HERE OR IN HONG KONG IF

HENRY HAS BEEN SELECTED, WE SHOULD ANSWER QUOTE HE IS ONE OF THE NAMES BEING CONSIDERED UNQUOTE AND STATE AS BACKGROUND BRIEFING THAT IN ANY CASE THERE IS NO QUESTION OF HIM BEING REQUIRED TO LEAVE

HONG KONG BEFORE THE NEW YEAR AT THE EARLIEST.

3. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, NEWS DEPARTMENT HERE WILL BE BRIEFED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY.

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MR. GRAHAM

MR. MANSFIELD

MR.WEIR

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COPIES TO:

MR.STEEL, LEGAL ADVISERS

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