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would continue to serve as Chinese representative on the Sino-British

Land Commission, for the time being, in addition to his new post.

Police Morale

11.

Feedback from North district indicates that morale among

members of the police force is generally low. There is concern that the present high wastage rate in the force is outpacing recruitment and would effectively preclude any expansion with a view

to 1997. Although the discontent was not approaching the level of

1977 it was close enough to it for one major grievance to cause a

recurrence of the demonstrations of that year.

Assessments Unit, Security Branch SGD 7/01

1 March, 1988

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