YCX887 07-0316 YHN113
≈ 7 NOV 1977
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1045: PROHONGAID LONDON ONE:
GIS 395/77
COMMISSIONER EXDIS
COMMENT ING ON SOME REPORTS THAT CERTAIN POLICE OFFICERS WERE QUESTIONING THE TERMS OF THE AMNESTY, SIR Y.K. KAN, SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SAID SUNDAY: +IT IS
IN THE INTEREST OF ALL POLICEMEN TO ACCEPT THE VERY COMPREHENSIVE AMNESTY OFFER. +THE PUBLIC WILL.CONDEMN ANY WHO REFUSE OR ASK FOR MORE.+
ADDRESSING REPRESENTATIVES OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AND REPRETATIVES OF RANK AND FILE SUNDAY POLICE COMMISSIONER,
BRIAN SLEVIN, REMINDED THEM THAT, FROM NO. ON, THE PUBLIC WOULD BE WATCHING THE FORCE'S PERFORMANCE AS UPHOLDERS OF LAW AND ORDER.
+THEY WILL BE WATCHING US VERY CAREFULLY - AND WILL DO
SO FROM NOW ON, HE SAID. THEY WANT AN ASSURANCE THAT WE ARE THE UPHOLDERS OF LAW AND ORDER. WE MUST NOT GIVE THEM CAUSE TO HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT THIS.+
MR. SLEVIN ALSO APPEALED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FORCE TO WORK TOGETHER AS A VERY LARGE AND UNITED FAMILY WHICH SOLVES
ITS PROBLEMS INTERNALLY.
+THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN AN EMOTIONAL ONE, WE MUST
NOW IN A SENSIBLE AND DISCIPLINED WAY ACCEPT, WITH GOOD GRACE,
THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION, ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS MUST BE SORTED OUT WITHIN THE FORCE.
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