TNAG-0815-FCO40-1021-Visit-of-police-advisers-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 101

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1. SEE PARA 5 OF WILSON'S LETTER TO YOU OF 14 FEBRUARY ABOUT

A NEW PERSONALITY TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL

SIDE OF THE POLICE FORCE.

2. CRANE IS LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE POLICEMAN. THE CBF HAS ALSO

BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE MOD ABOUT A RETIRED MAJOR-GENERAL. I SHOULD

BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELL CRANE THAT CBF HAS NOW RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NAMES FROM THE MOD:-

A. MAJOR-GENERAL CORRAN PURDON

B. MAJOR-GENERAL R MACALISTAIR

C. MAJOR-GENERAL P SIBBALD

D. BRIGADIER J WHITEHEAD.

2. PLEASE TELL CRANE THAT B, C AND D ARE ALL WELL KNOWN TO ME

AND WOULD NOT FIT THIS JOB, AND HE SHOULD NOT WASTE TIME SEEING THEM. HIS OPINION ON A, WOULD BE OF VALUE IF HE CAN FIND

TIME TO SEE HIM. HIS BACKGROUND (WHICH CRANE ALREADY HAS) SUGGESTS HE IS A GOOD CANDIDATE. HIS ADDRESS IS :-

FARLEY COTTAGE,

WEST STREET, REIGATE, SURREY.

TEL: REIGATE 47726.

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