29) Prev
When Immited to Sur J. Mc Peltivie
on 25th Fetomany (Flag))
it was
assumed 12 al
The Governor had deliberately withdrawn the Appeal Judge provmions for the reasons
he
Gave
Ly
November (Flaç B). But since then we have
received
after
Hansards
from Hong Kong widicating that the provisions were withdrawn in Committee
a member (nr. O.V. Cheung) had asked for further examination of the question of creating a separate Count of
a
3/€
2.
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proceedings are
an
Appeal. Extracts
at Flag J.
Since there must
agree
of
There
now the serions conlets about
early decision to create the office of Appeal Indge
S
with Sur J. Rc Patrie that we Should fires the case for No. Blaw-Kerr's appointment as Senior Pursue Judge, also with the two-letter approach
As to the drafts :-
agree
5 agree
to the Goremor
above
(i) Amendments have been made to take accome!"
of the position reported in para I (ii) §. feel doubtful about bringing Ministers
into this at this stage. Although appointments of Judges are announced as being made with The Queen's approval
in' practice there is reference to the Palace and
Kinholford
(28) Palw
по
perhaps
(save
world
judge
in an exceptional care) no reference to Amesters. Nevertheless, s
ars
from Lord Shepherd's comment on the Submission relating to the appointment of Sii I. Rigby
Chief Justice (Flash) 12at, if the malter were to be referred to Mumenters, they wered feel strongly that Dr. Blair-Kew should not be famned over. $ therefore think that it is
(as
right
to
Say
"
we do
as in para 2 of Draft. A) that not think that Amesters would be disposed
to accept advice in any
not right to
say (as
Mher sense"; but
in para 3 of Draft B)
that "I have discussed the contents of this letter with Minuters" unless it is in fact decided to dose.