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042061 MDHOAN 5727
VISIT OF LORD FERRERS TO HONG KONG
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1 THE HOME OFFICE HAVE TOLD US THAT LORD FERRERS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE HOME OFFICE, WOULD LIKE TO VISIT HONG KONG. HE WOULD PROPOSE TO ARRIVE ON THE EVENING OF 3 JANUARY DEPARTING ON THE EVENING OF 8 JANUARY.
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2. AS THE HOME OFFICE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POLICE LORD FERRERS HAS BEEN ADVISED BY HIS OFFICIALS CONE OF THEM A CHIEF CONSTABLE WHO-FORMERLY SERVED IN THE RHKPF) THAT THERE WOULD BE ADVANTAGE IN HIS PAYING A SHORT VISIT TO SEE HOW THE RHKPF DO THINGS.
3. LORD FERRERS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR A PROGRAMME ON THE MORNING OF 4 JANUARY, TWO FULL DAYS ON 6 AND 7 JANUARY AND, IF NECESSARY, THE MORNING OF 8 JANUARY, PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. HE HAS GIVEN US THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF INTEREST ON WHICH TO BASE A PROGRAMME:
(A) THE STRUCTURE OF RHKPF
(B) THE TURNOVER OF SENIOR PERSONNEL CHE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE RHKPF HANDLE THIS PARTICULARLY WELL)
(C) POLICE INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN
(D) TRAINING AND WELFARE POLICY WITHIN THE RHKPF
(E) POLICING OF THE MTR (THE MINISTER HAS HEARD THAT IT IS AMONG THE MOST CRIME-FREE IN THE WORLD)
(F) A BRIEFING ON THE ICAC.
4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE PROPOSED TIMING IS CONVENENT AND, IF SO, IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE YOUR IDEAS FOR A DRAFT OUTLINE PROGRAMME BASED ON THE ABOVE.
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