"legitimate grievance" on the part of serving members of the Judicial and Legal Service whose career prospects would be only temporarily affected.

4. Subject to Sir J. McPetrie's further views, I would recommend that you reply on the lines of the

attached draft. After its issue I will ask the

ODM to undertake a study of the precedents relating to pension arrangements ("for purposes of record", as the Governor says).

9 September, 1969

4.5. Carter

(W. S. Carter)

Hong Kong Department

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