TNAG-0815-FCO40-1021-Visit-of-police-advisers-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 102

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RELIVED IN REGSSTRY/NO. 51 27 FEB 1978

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 229 OF 27 FEBRUARY 1978.

FOR NKD FROM DAVIES.

GRATEFUL IF THE FOLLOWING COULD BE PASSED URGENTLY TO BRAY,

HONG KONG OFFICE.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE COULD YOU PLEASE ASCERTAIN FROM CRANE IN STRICT

CONFIDENCE WHAT PROGRESS HE HAS MADE IN:

(1 IDENTIFYING THE POSSIBLE FIELD FOR CERTAIN SENIOR POLICE

APPOINTMENTS, AND

(2) OBTAINING INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCEDURE WHICH SHOULD

BE ADOPTED TO SECURE THE SERVICES OF ABOUT 6 CHIEF SUPERINTENDENTS

AND 6 SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS FROM THE UK,

2. I HAD HOPED THAT CRANE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH ME ABOUT NOW TO GIVE ME THIS INFORMATION, BUT SO FAR WE HAVE NO COMMENTS FROM HIM.

3. CRANE IS CARRYING OUT AN INSPECTION IN WILTSHIRE AND ALSO ONE

IN WALES SO IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN HIS ADDRESS FROM HMG

INSPECTOR OF CONSTABULARY, HOME OFFICE.

MACLEHOSE

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HK & CD PUSD

SIR A DUFF MR CORTAZZI MR STRATTON MR POSNETT MR MURRAY

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