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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 459 OF 11 APRIL 1978.

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LORDON.

FOR STEWART HKGD.

PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO SIR COLIN WOODS, HOME OFFICE

FROM GOVERNOR.

BEGINS.

[NOT PASSED BY 0.0.D.]

1. I AM ENORMOUSLY GRATEFUL FOR THE EXTENSION HERE OF CRANE

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AND HIS TEAM. IT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US FINISHING THE JOB AND LEAVING IT IN THE AIR. I REALISE HOW INCONVENIENT THIS CHANGE OF PLAN MUST HAVE BEEN TO YOUR DEPART-

MENT AND TO SCOTLAND YARD.

2. WE HAVE CONE FIRM ON MAJOR-GENERAL PURDON FOR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATION. HE HAS A PLAN OF THE REVISED HEADQUARTERS SET-UP OF WHICH HE WILL TAKE COMMAND. TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL EYE, THIS WOULD SHOW YOU AT A GLANCE THE FIELDS HE WILL HAVE TO COVER. I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU

COULD ARRANGE FOR HIM:

A. TO HAVE A FEW DAYS BRIEFING ON EACH SUBJECT, AND

B. WHEN HE HAS ACQUIRED A NODDING ACQUAINTANCE WITH THESE SUBJECTS A SERIES OF ONE DAY VISITS TO PROVINCIAL POLICE FORCES

SO AS TO COMPARE NOTES.

THE HONG KONG COMMISSONER, BRAY (TEL 499-9821), WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH PURDON FOR YOU AND ARRANGE FOR HIM TO CALL AT YOUR

CONVENTENCE.

ENDS