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No.HKK 14/6
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Top Secret.
Secret.
Confidential.
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DNKK 14/30
1970
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1970
Department
APPOINTM NT OF JUDGES OF APPEAL IN HONG KONG
1.
The Governor is seeking approval of a proposal
that two of the existing Supreme Court Judges be
renamed as Judges of Appeal.
2. Hong Kong made proposals of a similar nature some
3 years ago In a letter date 10 October 1969 about the
appointment of the new Chief Justice, Sir David Trench
said that Hong Kong intended to introduce legislation
providing for "the new apointment of Judge of Appeal”
(paragraph 10). However, in discussion with Sir James
McPetrie and Sir Leslie Monson, Sir David Trench said
that he did not wish to hasten consideration of this
matter (paragraph of the record).
3. Sir James McPetrie commented on the Hong Kong pro-
posals in his minute of 11 March 1970.
4.
On 4 February 1970, the Governor sent us for the
signification of Her Majesty's pleasure the Supreme
Court (Amendment) Ordinance 1970. Although the Bill
attached as enclosure 4 to the Governor's despatch pro-
vided for the appointment of an Appeal Judge the
Ordinance itself did not. (We subsequently discovered
thay
that the proposal to appoint an Appeal Judge was
dropped at the request of Mr Oswald Cheung).
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