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HN2187 Gilbert James Kelland was a Assistant Commissioner 'C' of the Metropolitan Police between August 1977 and February 1984. 

He signed letters asking for renewal of Home Office funding for the SDS during this time. He was also aware of the HN13 'Barry Loader' miscarriages of justice.

Kelland wrote a memoir called 'Crime in London' (1986). 

According to Wikipedia, Kelland was an enthusiastic freemason and a founder member in 1986 of the Manor of St James, a lodge which was solely for Metropolitan Police officers who had worked in the West End of London.

He is deceased.

Full profile to follow.

Reports

CSV
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0748208
Minute sheet concerning 'Battle of Lewisham' antifascist demo of 13 Aug 1977
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728981
SDS Annual Report 1977
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Service
MPS-0730689
Letter from Assistant Commissioner to Home Office seeking authority for continuation of the SDS in 1978/79
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
MPS-0730688
Letter from Home Office to Assistant Commissioner authorising the continuation of the SDS in 1978/79
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0526784
Memos from Rollo Watts to DAC discussing arrest and conviction of HN13, inc minute sheet
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728964
SDS Annual Report 1978, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728963
SDS Annual Report 1979, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0737347
Minute sheet from file regarding continuation of the SDS from 1982 to 1986
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728985
SDS Annual Report 1981, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730904
SDS Annual Report 1982, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
UCPI0000035096
Home Office letter expressing concern over the scope of a Special Branch report into police monitoring groups, inc explanatory letter from DAC Hewett (attached)
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
UCPI0000004821
Home Office letter to Chief Constable Kenneth Oxford on the definition of subversion, inc speeches by Lord Harris and Leon Brittan (not attached)
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
UCPI0000035095
Home Office letter to Sir Brian Cubbon on restarting the review of the Special Branch Terms of Reference
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
UCPI0000004417
Home Office letter to Chief Constable Ken Oxford enclosing draft version of Home Office guidelines for Special Branches
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
UCPI0000004658
Notes of a Home Office, police, MI5 and ACPO meeting to revise Guidelines for Special Branches, held at Home Office on 30 Oct 1983, inc annexes of revised draft and cover letter (not attached)
Gilbert Kelland
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730903
SDS Annual Report 1983, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Gilbert Kelland
Home Office
UCPI0000004640
Home Office letter to Peter Imbert (ACPO) enclosing revised version of the Guidelines for Special Branches
Gilbert Kelland

Procedural

CSV
Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 1 – Version 3.2
Timeline
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 2
Timeline