TNAG-0687-FCO40-836-Disturbances-by-police-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 38

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TO IPMEDIATE F.C.0 TELNO.1165 OF 18 NOVEMBER,

FOR STEWART FROM GOVERNOR,

YOUR TELNO.680.

1. YOUR PARA.2 : 1 AGREE.

2. YOUR PARA.4. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM IN STRICT CONFIDENCE

TO SIR COLIN WOOD AND ARRANGE FOR ME TO MEET HIM.

3. SLEVIN WANTS THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENT AND BELIEVES IT WOULD HELP HIM, BUT UNLESS VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED IT COULD UNDERMINE HIS AUTHORITY IN THE FORCE AND CREDIBILITY WITH THE PUBLIC. THE APPOINTMENT WILL NEED TO BE MADE OSTENSIBLY AT HIS REQUEST.

4. HE HAS IN MIND RECREATING THE FORMER POST OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER STAFF STUDIES TO PROVIDE A SLOT FOR THE APPOINTEE,

BUT ALL THIS NEEDS VERY CAREFUL WORKING OUT AND HAS IMPLICATIONS

FOR WHO WOULD BE SUITABLE. HENRY MAY WISH TO DISCUSS FIRST

WITH H.M CHIEF INSPECTOR. MEANWHILE LEAKAGE WOULD BE DAMAGING.

MACLEMOSE

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HKGD(5)

OPA

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR.CORTAZZI

MR.STRATTON

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