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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 983 OF 22 DECEMBER 19

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FM HONGAID 22ND DECEMBER

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR, HK COPIED TO MR STEWART AT FCO.

FOR ROBERTS FROM GOVERNOR.

POLICE ORGANISATION.

1. AS YOU KNOW ONE OF MY MAIN OBJECTIVES IN THIS VISIT TO THE UK HAS BEEN TO SET UP ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF IMPARTIAL AND AUTHORITATIVE ADVICE ON HOW TO IMPROVE MORALE, DISCIPLINE AND STAFF RELATIONS IN THE POLICE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ICAC. I BELIEVE THE SITUATION TO BE COMPLEX AND TO REQUIRE IN DEPTH STUDY BY AN OUTSIDE TEAM, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL TEAM. CP AGREED THAT THIS COULD BE LED EITHER BY SIR ROBERT MARK OR BY ONE OF H.M. INSPECTORS OF CONSTABULARY. I HAVE HAD TWO MEETINGS, ONE WITH SIR ROBERT MARK AND SIR COLIN WOODS AND ONE WITH THE LATTER ONLY, STEWART WAS PRESENT AT THE FORMER, AND BRAY

AT BOTH. BETWEEN THE MEETINGS, WHICH WERE ON 23 NOVEMBER AND 29 DECEMBER, WOODS AND MARK HAD CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND BOTH ALSO WITH ME DIRECT. I HAVE BEEN STRUCK WITH THEIR ENTHUSIASM TO HELP. WE ALL AGREED THAT THE PROCEDURE ENVISAGED IS CORRECT, I.E. TO START WITH AN IN DEPTH STUDY LASTING TWO OR THREE MONTHS (AND LONGER IF NECESSARY) BY ONE OF H.M. INSPECTORS OF CONSTACULARY ACCOMPANIED BY TWO STAFF OFFICERS.

2. THE INSPECTOR IS OF A RANK ABOVE A CHIEF CONSTABLE

BUT WHEN EXAMINING POLICE FORCE IS IN NO POSITION TO GIVE ORDERS ON THE PUNNING OF A FORCE. HE WOULD THEREFORE BE ACCUSTOMED

TO THE SITUATION. HE

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