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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1373 OF 30 NOVEMBER,
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
FOR MCLAREN FROM BARNES,
MY TELNO.1345 YAUMATEI CONSPIRACY.
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1. TODAY'S SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, UNDER THE HEADING ''SACKED POLICEMEN TO PETITION THE QUEEN'', CARRIED THE FOLLOWING ITEM.
2. ''A FOUR-MAN DELEGATION LEFT FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM LAST
NIGHT TO HAND A PETITION TO THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
OVER THE USE OF COLONIAL REGULATION 55 AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS.
3. THE FOUR,
ARE
AMONG THE 118 POLICE OFFICERS DISMISSED IN APRIL UNDER CR55.
4. THE FOUR SAID AT KAI TAK THEY ALSO INTENDED TO MEET MEMBERS
OF PARLIAMENT AND OFFICIALS OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS.
5. A LARGE NUMBER OF SACKED AS WELL AS SERVING POLICE OFFICERS
CROWDED THE DEPARTURE HALL TO WISH THE FOUR LUCK.
6. IN THE CROWD WAS THE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG CIVIL
SERVANTS GENERAL UNION, MR TSIN SAI-NIN, WHO SAID THE TRIP IS SUPPORTED BY HIS UNION, WHICH WILL BE HOLDING A MEETING TODAY TO DISCUSS THE VISIT.
7. THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION HAS CONTRIBUTED
H.K DOLLARS 40,000 TOWARD THE TRIP.'' MACLEHOSE
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