ON THE RUNNING OF A FORCE. HE WOULD THEREFORE BE ACCUSTOMED TO THE SITUATION HE WOULD BE IN IN HONG KONG. HE HAS WIDE COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCE OF METHODS AND HANDLING OF PERSONALITIES.
3. WOODS HAS SELECTED JIM CRANE AS THE INSPECTOR.
HE IS POSSIBLY KNOWN TO CP AND MARK CONFIRMS HE WAS THE RIGHT
MAN.
4. THE TWO STAFF OFFICERS WILL BE OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OR SUPERINTENDENT RANK. ONE WOULD BE FROM WOODS' STAFF AND ONE, WHO WOULD BE AN EXPERT IN STAFF RELATIONS, FROM THE METROPOLITAN FORCE, BOTH SELECTED BY WOODS WHO HAS CLEARLY GIVEN THE SELECTION MUCH THOUGHT.
5. I WILL HAVE A FINAL MEETING WITH WOODS ACCOMPANIED BY BRAY ON 29 DECEMBER, FIRSTLY TO MEET CRANE AND SATISFY MYSELF HE HAS THE RIGHT QUALITIES BOTH TO GET ON WITH THE POLICE AND TO BE ABLE TO TURN ASIDE THE INEVITABLE INITIAL PUBLICITY. SECONDLY TO HAVE A FINAL ROUND UP ON A BLUEPRINT OF PROCEDURE AND TIMING, THE LATTER SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OR AMENDMENT IN THE LIGHT OF DISCUSSION WITH YOU AND CP AFTER MY RETURN. WHAT I HAVE IN MIND IS AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ON 31 DECEMBER MEETINGS WITH YOU, CP, CAC AND S FOR S, IF YOU THINK DESIRABLE EITHER SHA AND / OR DS1.
(B) WOODS WILL TELEPHONE SLEVIN SOME TIME AFTER 31ST FOR AJ GENERAL TALK ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT.
(C) I WILL SOUND EXCO MEMBERS WITH A VIEW TO CLEARANCE BY 13 JANUARY OF NATURE, SCOPE AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF TEAM'S WORK AND HOW IT WOULD BE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICE.
(D) CRANE AND TWO STAFF OFFICERS TO ARRIVE BY 17 JANUARY. 1 REGARD THIS AS A DEADLINE BOTH BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THE SITUATION TO DRIFT, AND ALSO BECAUSE THE SUPERINTENDENT FROM THE MET WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO LEAVE IN EARLY APRIL.
(E) CRANE STAYS FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS MAKING AN ASSESSMENT, DRAWING UP A PLAN OF WORK FOR THE REST OF THE TEAM. HAVING AGREED THIS WITH CP AND ME HE THEN RETURNS TO THE UK.
(F) THE TWO STAFF OFFICERS CARRY ON ALONG THE LINES AGREED.
(G) CRAME RETURNS IN MARCH FOR AS LONG AS IS NECESSARY TO FUUSH CEF THE EXERCISE AS DEEMED 14 THE TERMS OF REFERENCE.
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