TNAG-0816-FCO40-1022-Police-corruption-Independent-Commission-Against-Corruption--1978 — Page 46

GR 300

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 010455Z

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при

·HRK, 382/5

- 3 APR 878.

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по

EX

TO IMMEDIATE F.C.0 TELNO.406 OF 1 APRIL 78.

FOLLOWING FOR STEWART, HKGD.

MY TELNO.402, PARA.5: YAUMATEI CASE.

FOLLOWING IS DRAFT PRESS RELEASE.

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POLICE

1. A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT

OFFICERS WERE THIS MORNING SERVED WITH SUMMONSES TO APPEAR IN COURT ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY. A FURTHER .....

.. POLICE

OFFICERS, WHO WERE NOT COVERED BY THE AMNESTY, HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT NO ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM.

2.

OTHER POLICE OFFICERS AND

CUSTOMS

103) IOWA

AND EXCISE OFFICERS, RECEIVED LETTERS FROM THE SECRETARY FOR

CIVIL SERVICE INFORMING THEM THAT THEIR SERVICES WOULD BE..

TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLONIAL REGULATION 55.

3. THE OFFICERS CONCERNED WILL BE PLACED IMMEDIATE ON PRE-

RETIREMENT LEAVE AND WILL CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

SERVICE WHEN THEIR LEAVE ENTITLEMENT IS EXHAUSTED. THEY WILL

BE GRANTED SUCH PENSIONS OR GRATUTITIES AS HAVE BEEN EARNED

BY THEIR SERVICE.

4.

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CR55 STATES THAT AN OFFICER HOLDS OFFICE SUBJECT TO

THE PLEASURE OF THE CROWN, AND THE PLEASURE OF THE CROWN THAT HE MAY NO LONGER HOLD IT MAY BE SIGNIFIED THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN WHICH CASE NO SPECIAL FORMALITIES

ARE REQUIRED''.

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