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HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.349 TO FCO.
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TURSE). I AM AGAIN VERY MUCH ACAINST SHORT SUBSTANTIVE APPOINT- MENTS HERE ALSO UNDER THE NOW EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONSIDER
APPOINTMENTS FOR ONE YEAR TO BE THE SHORTEST ACCEPTABLE TERM,
BUT I WILL PUT UP FRESH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBSTANTIVE APPOINTMENTS JUST AS SOON AS I AM ABLE TO DO SO. ONCE RECEIVED I HOPE THEY CAN
BE DEALT WITH AS SPEEDILY AS POSSIBLE AND BEFORE 20TH JUNE
IF YOU CAN ACCEPT MY HOLDING DEVICE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WE
CAN AFFORD TO GIVE PRIORITY OF ATTENTION TO THESE APPOINTMENTS.
BUT THE FALL-BACK POSITION MIGHT HAVE TO BE THAT ONE OR TWO PLACES
WOULD HAVE TO BE LEFT VACANT FOR A PERIOD, NO DIFFICULTY ARISES
OVER THIS FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL INSTRUMENTS.
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CORRESPONDENCE ENDING WITH PUS' PERSONAL TELEGRAM NO, 353
ALSO REFERS,
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MAY I KNOW: -
(A) WHETHER PARA. 2 IS AGREED: AND
B) WHETHER I CAN PROCEED AS IN PARAGRAPHS 3
IF NECESSARY.
SIR D:TRENCH
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HI.K.D.
SIR L.MONSON
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