TNAG-0687-FCO40-836-Disturbances-by-police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 208

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HKK 389,16

1977

CR 1359

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAY A

FM HONG KONG Ø51530Z

الله No

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 1092 OF 5 NOVEMBER 1977

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MY TELNO 1070 OF 26 OCTOBER: ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.V

SINCE I OUTLINED THE POSITION IN MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE THERE HAVE BEEN FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.

2. THE SITUATION OVER THE WEEKEND AND AFTER THE INCIDENT AT ICAC HQ ON 28 OCTOBER WAS QUIET. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAD ALREADY CONFIRMED TO THE FIVE PETITIONERS IN A LETTER ON 29 OCTOBER THE POINTS WHICH HE HAD MADE TO THEM VERBALLY WHEN HE SAW THEM ON

28 OCTOBER.

3. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE HUTCHINSON HOUSE INCIDENT IS CONT→ INUING BUT HAS NOT REACHED THE STAGE WHEN ARRESTS CAN BE MADE.

4. A POLICE ASSESSMENT ON 3 NOVEMBER INDICATED THAT THE PETITIONERS ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RANK AND FILE ASSOCIATION. WORK TO ESTABLISH IT HAS THEREFORE BEEN GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY. THE REST OF THE DEMANDS WERE STILL IMPORTANT, THOUGH THE PETITIONERS AT THAT STAGE APPEARED TO GIVE

THEM RATHER LESS PRIORITY.

5. ON 1 NOVEMBER A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PETITIONERS ASKING THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE 5TH NOVEMBER. THE COMMISSIONER'S REPLY WAS DESPATCHED ON THE 4TH NOVEMBER. DETAILS FOLLOW IN MY FIRST IF T.

6. MEANWHILE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ISSUED A MEMORANDUM TO FORMATION COMMANDERS ON 2 NOVEMBER ANNOUNCING THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE FORMATION OF THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. THIS INSTRUCTION REQUIRED DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS TO HOLD A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH THE RANK AND FILE COMMENCING THIS WEEKEND TO ADVISE THEM OF PROGRESS.

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