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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1136 OF 14 NOVEMBER,
FOLLOWING FOR STEWART, H.K.D FROM GOVERNOR. MY TELNO.1133.
1. YOU WILL SEE THAT I HAVE ASKED FOR A MEETING WITH SIR ROBERT MARK.
2. I THINK THE POLICE FORCE CAN NOW BE RELIED UPON TO CONDUCT ANTI-CRIME OPERATIONS, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ACTIVITIES OF ICAC THOUGH SOME CAUTION WILL BE NECESSARY. BUT A VERY SERIOUS COMMUNICATIONS GAP HAS BEEN REVEALED BETWEEN THE TOP COMMAND AND THE RANK AND FILE, AND ALSO SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES IN MORALE. TO SOME EXTENT THIS IS DUE TO ATTITUDES AMONGST MANY OF THE INTERMEDIATE OFFICERS AND NCO S. THE YOUNG CONSTABLES AND
INSPECTORS ARE SOUND ENOUGH. BECAUSE THE FORCE RESENTS SLEVIN'S
DEFENCE OF ICAC OPERATIONS, I DO NOT THINK HE COULD PERSONALLY
BRIDGE THE GAP OR RESTORE MORALE WITHOUT HELP. ON THE OTHER
HAND HIS CONTINUED DIRECTION IS ESSENTIAL.
3. SLEVIN AND I BELIEVE THE RIGHT COURSE IS THEREFORE TO APPOINT
SOMEONE FROM THE U.K AS SPECIAL ADVISER FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE DISTINCTION AND EXPERIENCE AS A POLICEMAN
IN A LARGE FORCE, AN OUTGOING PERSONALITY AND ABILITY WITH THE
MEDIA. I WOULD LIKE TO PERSUADE SIR ROBERT MARK HIMSELF TO
TAKE IT ON, BUT IF NOT PERHAPS A RETIRED INSPECTOR OF CONSTABULARY
WOULD MEET THE CASE, IF OF SUFFICIENT DISTINCTION.
4. SUCH AN APPOINTMENT MIGHT ALSO HAVE COSMETIC ATTRACTIONS
BOTH IN THE U.K AND HERE. WE MUST NOT APPEAR TO BE JUST HOPING THE SITUATION WILL CURE ITSELF, WITHOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW
ELEMENT.
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