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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 212 OF 23 FEBRUARY 1978

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

YOUR TELNO 141 OF 22 FEBRUARY: JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

A FULL ASSESSMENT OF THE 93 UNIT REPRESENTATIVES WILL INEVITABLY TAKE TIME. OUR INITIAL VIEW IS THAT THE INFLUENCE OF THE

EXTREMISTS HAS BEEN DILUTED.

2. HOW THE JPOA CONDUCTS ITSELF IN FUTURE WILL DEPEND ON THE

MEMBERSHIP AND ATTITUDES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE ELECTED BY THE WEEK-END. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER AND WILL

BE FORWARDED TO YOU.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WILL MEET THE NEW

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON 27 FEBRUARY AND ADVISE IT OF ITS

CONSTITUTIONAL FUNCTIONS.

MACLEHOSE

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MR MURRAY

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON

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