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ending in the Governor's savingram No.158 of
12 December 1966 and we should be grateful to learn
the present position. de Beeto made it fairly-elear
that it was not so much the principle involved in such
transfers to which the Bar Association objected as the
fact that they had on occasion been used for reasons
of administrative expediency with somewhat unfortunate
results for the judiciary.
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The last of the purely legal matters mentioned
by de Basto concerned the general standard of
legislation in Hong Kong, a subject which to the best
of our knowledge has not previously been raised by
the Association. You will see that de Basto has been
advised to put his ideas in writing and send them to
Sir James McPetrie via the Attorney-General, Hong Kong,
so that the latter can add his comments when
forwarding them.
Finally, de Basto's comments on appointments of
the
and Executive Councils
unofficials to Legislative and
we
took to be a plea to consider the claims of members
of the Bar when such appointments were being made.
But we have no doubt that the Governor has not over-
looked this source of material in his never ceasing
search for talent.
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It is perhaps worth mentioning that de Basto
appeared to be anxious to see the Minister on his
Despite the fact that Brooke Bernacchi and
own.
Lytton
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Bar
(Secretary of the gh Council)
(at (the time but
both over here, neither of them accompanied
here
de Basto at the meeting. We found de Basto extremely
pleasant and co-operative throughout although this
did not hamper the presentation of his case.
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