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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 786 OF 20 OCTOBER.
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APPOINTMENTS FROM EAR TO THE BENCH
THROUGH JOHN TILNEY MP, MR ROYLE HAS RECEIVED FROM HENRY LITTON QC A LETTER ALONG THE SAME LINES AS THAT ADDRESSED TO MCPETRIE BY GERALD DE BASTO AND FORWARDED TO YOU UNDER COVER OF LAIRD'S LETTER TO HOLMES OF 4 NOVEMBER 1973. THOUGH LITTON HAS WRITTEN PRIVATELY WE UNDERSTAND HE HAS REPLACED DE BASTO AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW URGENTLY
(A) WHEN THE CHANGEOVER TOOK PLACE
(B) WHETHER ACTION AS SUGGESTED AT PARA. 3(A) OF LAIRD'S LETTER HKK 14/14 OF 7 JULY 1971 WAS TAKEN.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51 2 OCT1971
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