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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 731 OF 29 AUGUST, 1972
PERSONAL FOR SIR HUGH NORMAN-WALKER FROM SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE. YOUR LETTER OF 23 AUGUST: JUDGES OF APPEAL,
1. I HAVE NO PERSONAL VIEW ON THIS AND ONLY MENTIONED TO RUSHFORD TO THE EXTENT OF CONFIRMING THAT HE WOULD DISCUSS WITH RICHY AND ROBERTS. 2. IF ROBERTS AND RIGBY WERE AGREED ON THIS PLEASE TELEGRAPH TO FCO .. THAT CT IS DISTRESSED BY THE REPLY AND ASKS THAT SOMEONE SHOULD
DISCUSS WITH ME.
3. IN THIS CASE PLEASE CONFIRM TO ME THAT RIGBY'S ARGUMENT IS THAT HIS PROPOSAL WAS MADE, IN EFFECT, IN THE LIGHT OF JUST SUCH A PERIOD OF TRY-OUT BY ADMINISTRATĪVE ACTION AS THAT SUGGESTED ÎN PENULTIMATE
SENTENCE OF FCO SAVING NO 59.
ALTERNATIVELY, IF THE PROPOSAL WAS NOT AGREED BETWEEN ROBERTS AND RIGBY PLEASE ARRANGE TO HAVE THE PAPERS SUBMITTED TO ME ON MY RETURN.
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