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11. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER WAS THAT HE WOULD NOT IN THE PRESENT CLIMATE ADVISE THE USE OF POLICE OFFICERS INCLUDI THE AUXILIARY POLICE AGAINST THE DISSIDENTS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT WOULD BE WRONG TO DEPLOY THE ARMY TO
TAKE OVER POLICE DUTIES.
12. THE MEETING CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO MOVE EFFECTIVELY AND QUICKLY WITH PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE ANY SECOND DEMONSTRATION, OR SUBSEQUENT DEMONSTRATION. IT WAS AGREED THAT A SOLUTION REQUIRED TWO ELEMENTS:
(A) A FORM OF AMNESTY. I AM TELEGRAPHING IN MY SECOND IF T THE TERMS OF THE STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED.
(B) SOME PROCEDURE FOR INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS AGAINST ICAC.
IT WAS DECIDED THAT A PROCEDURE INVOLVING A UMELCO PANEL UNDER SIR Y. K. KAN, SIMILAR TO THAT RECENTLY INTRODUCED FOR THE POLICE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. THE INQUIRIES INTO COMPLAINTS WOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY ICAC OFFICERS.
13. I WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER IN THE LIGHT OF THE REACTION OF
THE FORCE AND THE PUBLIC TO THESE PROPOSALS AFTER THE WEEKEND.
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