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7. CN 3 NOVEMBER SUPPORT FOR THE RANK AND FILE PETITION WIDENED

WITHIN THE FORCE WHEN ABOUT 400 INSPECTORS OF THE LOCAL

INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION (LIA) HELD AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. THE

MEETING WAS ORDERLY. IT AGREED TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE RANK AND FILE AND ASSIST IN DRAFTING THE

CONSTITUTION FOR THE ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION THE FOLLOWING

DECISIONS WERE TAKEN +-

(A) TO MAKE A LOAN OF DOLLARS HK 20,000 TO THE PROPOSED JUNIOR

POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION:

(B) TO WORK TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICE FEDERATION: (C) TO SEEK AN INTERVIEW WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING AN AMNESTY FROM GOVERNMENT FROM FURTHER ICAC

PERSECUTIONS:

(D) TO REQUEST A REPLY TO (C) WITHIN 10 DAYS:

(E) TO ORGANISE A MEETING, IF THE TIMETABLE IN (D) IS NOT ACHIEVED, WHICH IT WAS THOUGHT BY THE ORGANISERS WOULD BE ATTENDED BY 10,000 MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES:

(F) TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR A LIA REPRESENTATIVE TO BE PRESENT DURING

ICAC QUESTIONINGS.

8. ON 4 NOVEMBER THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE JUNIOR POLICE

OFFICERS ASSOCIATION WHICH STILL COMPRISES OFFICERS UNDER

INTERDICTION AND SOME DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES HELD A MEETING,

AT WHICH THE REPLY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO THE

PETITION WAS DISCUSSED. ABOUT 1,000 RANK AND FILE ATTENDED. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CP'S REPLY WAS UNSATISFACTORY AND UNACCEPTABLE.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION, INCLUDING A STRIKE, WAS DISCUSSED BUT NO

DECISION WAS TAKEM.

9. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING A CLOSED DOOR SESSION

OF ABOUT 300 DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAD ATTENDED THE

EARLIER MEETING TOOK PLACE. THE FOLLOWING POINTS WERE MADE: (A) STRIKE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AND ALL TRAFFIC AND POLICE TACTICAL UNIT PERSONNEL DETAILED FOR RACE COURSE DUTY SHOULD

GO ON STRIKE TODAY. THIS PROPOSAL WAS OVERRULED BY THE MAJORITY:

(B) IF INDUSTRIAL ACTION IS TAKEN THE FOLLOWING PRICIPLES

WOULD BE APPLIED:

(1) NO INCONVENIENCE WOULD BE CAUSED TO THE PUBLIC:

(2) NO FINANCIAL LOSS WOULD BE CAUSED TO THE GOVERNMENT.

(C) WITH EFFECT FROM 5 NOVEMBER NO POLICE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST ILLEGAL HAWKERS AND NO TRAFFIC SUMMONSES OR FIXED PENALTY

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