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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 170 OF 1 MARCH(

MT.

1. MR ROBERT PARRY HAS TABLED FOUR PRIORITY WRITTEN PQS ASKING

THE SECRETARY OF STATE:-

(A) IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE POLICY OF THE COMMISSIONER

OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE TOWARDS THE ABILITY OF JUNIOR

OFFICERS TO FORM AN ASSOCIATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT MASS RESIGNATION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE:

(B) WHAT POWERS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE HAS TO VETO APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN THE JPOA:

(C) WHAT POWERS THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAS TO INSTRUCT A POLICE ASSOCIATION THAT THEY DO NOT REQUIRE THE POST OF INFORMATION OR PUBLICITY OFFICER:

(D) WHAT POWERES THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAS TO VETO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS APPOINTED TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS: THE LOCAL INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION, THE EXPATRIATE INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION: FROM WHAT ORDINANCE SUCH POWERS ARE DERIVED: AND IF SUCH POWERS HAVE EVER BEEN INVOKED.

2. ON (A) WE PROPOSE QUOTE I AM PERFECTLY SATISFIED. THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE DID RESIGN BUT AFTER DISCUSSIONS THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE THEY RESUMED OFFICE UNQUOTE:

(B) GRATEFUL INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE A REPLY:

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