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Commissioner Sherrin did say privately to Lord Carver that the appointment of an officer from the Hong Kong Police might not go down too well with the Rhodesian Force, in view of recent scandals. This was on 3 November, ie before the amnesty episode.
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2. However, Lord Carver made it clear to Sherrin that he had complete confidence in Henry and would not reconsider. also mentioned Henry's name at the talks with Gaylard. meeting with Smith I do not think Henry's name came up, but Lord Carver made it clear that he would insist on a change of Commis- sioner. I think therefore that he would be very reluctant to contemplate withdrawing Henry's name at this stage. It is not for me to comment on reactions in the UK, but I would have thought that in Rhodesia and elsewhere in Africa they should be containable.
3. There has been a further development in the shape of a telegram from Hong Kong saying that Henry cannot now get away for his proposed briefing visit to London this week. The Governor asks whether instead Lord Carver could send a member of his staff to Hong Kong to give Henry the necessary briefing. Lord Carver is proposing to send Col Reilly by the first RAF flight.
4. I see no particular objection to this proposal (the timing seems a bit hasty but is dictated by Lord Carver's desire to have Col Reilly back in time for the talks in Malta). But if Col Reilly goes this will of course serve to confirm the commitment to the Henry appointment.
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15 November 1977.
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