René Onraet

René Henry de Solminihac Onraet (6 April 1887 - 8 May 1952) was the Inspector-General of the Straits Settlements Police.

In 1937, he travelled to Penang in order to quell a riot over goods imported from Manchuria, which was occupied by Japan at the time, that had begun two days prior.

[1] Following his retirement, The Sunday Times began publishing a series of articles which detailed several prominent cases which he had handled over the course of his career.

[2] Following the beginning of World War II, Onraet joined the MI5 and served as an advisor to the West Indian police.

He delivered a report which would lead to the establishment of the Malayan Security Service, after which he retired to Hampshire, England.