OCMIAN 3777
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FM FCOLN TO HOKON
301400Z JUN
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 301400Z JUNE 87
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PERSONAL FOR CLIFT FROM HUM, HKD, YOUR LETTER OF 2 JUNE:
HONG KONG POLICE FORCE: FUTURE PROSPECTS
1.
WE AND OVERSEAS POLICE ADVISER HAVE GIVEN SOME
PRELIMINARY THOUGHT TO THE IMPORTANT ISSUES RAISED IN LUR.
WE SHALL CLEARLY NEED TO CONSIDER THEM FURTHER
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WITH OTHERS HERE PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF UK EMPLOYMENT WITH
HM CHIEF INSPECTOR OF CONSTABULARY (HMCIC), WHO OF COURSE (UNLIKE OPA) IS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING THE HONG KONG FORCE. WE
TAKE YOUR POINTS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPLORING THE POSITION
WITH COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, BUT BELIEVE WE SHALL NEED TO MOVE
VERY CAREFULLY IN THIS AREA, AND POSSIBLY IN SLOWER TIME, IF WE
ARE TO AVOID SENDING THEM THE WRONG SIGNALS APOUT HONG KONG'S
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
WE
2.
AS A FIRST STAGE WE THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO EXPLORE
WITH YOU AND ANNING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE SHORT TERM.
UNDERSTAND ANNING WILL BE IN THE UK FROM 2 JULY, AND PLANS TO
CALL INTER ALIA ON HMCIC. I SUGGEST YOU AND I AIM TO HAVE A BRIEF
DISCUSSION WHEN YOU ARE HERE NEXT WEEK AND THEN BRIEF ANNING TO
EXPLORE THE POSITION FURTHER WITH HMCIC.
HOWE
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