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7. Royal Hong Kong Police Force:

briefing on role of police

in illegal immigration control and their other commitments in

the territory. Also current morale and recruitment problems

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and the homosexuality scandal arising from the death of

Police Inspector MacLennan, a homosexual, which is currently

being investigated by a Commission of Inquiry. Allegations

that the Commissioner of Police is a homosexual have been made

to the Commission.

8.

Vietnamese Refugees:

still 38,000 in Hong Kong.

Off-take

very slow and still worse than from elsewhere in the region.

Local administration: recent Green Paper generally well

received but elected Urban Councillors not happy.

9.

Dislike

constituency elections and want more responsibility.

10. Proposed Guangdong Nuclear Project: joint project between

Chinese and Hong Kong companies. Discussion with Sir Lawrence

Kadoorie (Chairman of the Hong Kong Company, CLP) on what should

be said in Peking about the project.

Senior Appointments

11.

Sir M MacLehose finally retires in April 1982.

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