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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 920 OF 25 NOVEMPER.
FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM STEWART, HKGD.
YOUR TELNO 1900 TO FIELD MARSHAL LORD CARVER.
I SHALL BE CRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD RING ME AT HOME (GUILDFORD 64362) AT 09ACZ TOMORROW, SATURDAY, 26 NOVEMBER.
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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1200 OF 25 NOVEMBER.
FOR FIELD MARSHAL LORD CARVER.
YOUR TELNO.905.
1. SO FAR, WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR REFUSAL TO SAY WHO WAS BEING
REFERRED TO BY AMERY.
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2. WE HAVE ALREADY ANSWERED THE PRESS IN THE TERMS OF PARA.2 OF
MY TELNO.1159 OF 17 NOVEMBER, 1.E THAT TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING DISCUSSED FOR THE TEMPORARY SECONDMENT OF A HONG KONG POLICE
OFFFICER AS COMMISSIONER IN RHODESIA,
3. THIS ANSWER CLEARLY IMPLIES THAT A PARTICULAR HONG KONG OFFICER HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION. IT DOES NOT FIT IN WITH THIS
TO SAY THAT HENRY IS ONE OF THE NAMES BEING CONSIDERED.
4. IF HENRY IS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE POLICE COMMISSIONER
DESIGNATE FOR RHODESIA, WE MUST EXPECT TO BE ASKED WHETHER WE
PROPOSE TO RELEASE HIM IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
5. I WOULD PREFER NOT TO HAVE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, UNLESS I
CAN GIVE A FIRM NO.
6. SINCE I SENT THE WARNING TELEGRAM NUMBER 1148 OF 16 NOVEMBER,
I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS FROM THE POLICE AND OTHER SOURCES
WHICH ALL ADVISE STRONGLY AGAINST HENRY'S RELEASE.
7. THIS IS A CRITICAL PERIOD FOR THE FORCE AND FOR THE SECURITY
OF HONG KONG. SLEVIN AND HENRY ARE SHOULDERING A SUBSTANTIAL
BURDEN AND IT WOULD BE DAMAGING IF HENRY DID NOT REMAIN HERE.
8. THE RELEASE OF HENRY WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WOULD BE
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