TNAG-0686-FCO40-835-Secondment-of-Deputy-Commissioner-of-Police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 29

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FOR UNWIN PPD, INFORMATION STEWART, HKGD.

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YOUR TELNO.844: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RHODESIA.

1. IN THE LIGHT OF THE EVENTS OF THE LAST WEEK AND BECAUSE HENRY IS PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THREE POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION IT WILL NOT, I AM BE POSSIBLE TO RELEASE HIM FOR A VISIT AT SHORT NOTICE TO LONDON.

AFRAID,

2. SLEVIN IS DUE FOR LEAVE AT THE END OF THE MONTH. IT WOULD ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO RELEASE HENRY FOR A VISIT WHILE SLEVIN IS AWAY, IN THE CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.

3. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE, THEREFORE, FOR A SENIOR MEMBER OF LORD CARVER'S STAFF TO COME TO HONG KONG TO GIVE THE NECESSARY BRIEFING AND FOR CONSULTATIONS?

MACLEHOSE

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