TNAG-0686-FCO40-835-Secondment-of-Deputy-Commissioner-of-Police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 44

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HKK 188382/15

19 OCT 1977

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FM MONG KONG 131015Z

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TO PRIORITY F.C.0 TELNO.1027 OF 13 OCTOBER,

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FOLLOWING FOR FIELD MARSHAL LORD CARVER FROM GOVERNOR.

YOUR TELNO,776 : HENRY,

ken

1. I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH SLEVIN (COMMISSIONER OF POLICE), HENRY AND SIR DENYS ROBERTS. NATURALLY WE ALL WANT TO HELP IF WE

POSSIBLY CAN.

2. BACKGROUND 15:

CESS

(A) THE POLICE FORCE HERE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RAPID EXPANSION AND RE-ORGANISATION, AND ALSO OF BEING WEEDED FOR CORRUPTION, AND IS SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMITTED TO A MAJOR EFFORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC TO MASTER CRIME. IT IS SLOWLY SUCCEEDING ON ALL FRONTS, BUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONAL STRAIN ON THE SENIOR OFFICERS, AND IN PARTICULAR SLEVIN AND HENRY WHO ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES,

IS VERY GREAT.

(S) SLEVIN WILL BE RETIRING AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR AND HENRY .IS DUE TO SUCCEED HIM. TO DO SO IS NOW HIS MAIN PROFESSIONAL AND

FINANCIAL INTEREST.

(C) THERE IS NO OTHER CANDIDATE TO SUCCEED SLEVIN.

2. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND I AM PREPARED TO RELEASE HENRY, AND HENRY WOULD BE PLEASED AND INDEED FLATTERED AND EXCITED TO SERVE UNDER YOU, PROVIDED:

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