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CODE 18-77

SS 8/78

Reference

HKA431/393/6 (27

26 SEP 1980

Miss Brett- Rooks,

There

15

no

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BBR

referance on these files to Man! 1380 from the

letter

Governor, Hongkong suggesting that we take the candidates who

were

'near misses' for the D.S.

We had letters from

the Governor to the c.ched about the secondment of d.s. Shiers. (itong kong

PED) would only supply supplers 4's).

wanted fast stream 5's

However, when

but

we started recruiting again for HK in 1972 I the Head of the Unit

+ Est. off. HKL went to the c.s.cat Besingstoke and got a list of D.S. 4 on HXR 2/343/1). After 1972

near misses' (see All Universities were not.hed each year (the list of Universities

when

1972 wre

Supplied by ppi) and candidates Pacité mentional interest

wilt P.P.D. of there

when the

(because

or less

Consulted

wres

hased closely wilt PR.D.

on internes for HK and the

In

the D.S. as likely to be

well

was

we

cleared

1973

any clash of interests.

Hongkong Gov. Allee took over recruitment in

we had

ceased

than

to cst stalls) contacts wilt P.R.D)

though occasionally, off my

wer

a particular candidate.

-

1977/8

more

own bat, l'ute

(

(C.J Hall) 15.9.80