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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELEGRAM NO PERSONAL 13 OF 23 FEBRUARY 1973.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO PERSONAL 15: APPOINTMENT OF SOLICITOR GENERAL
HONG KONG,
ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS WITH GOVERNMENT LEADER, SIR BRYAN ROBERTS APPEARS FROM INFORMATION IN WHO'S WHO TO BE EXCELLENT CHOICE. I AM HAVING DISCUSSIONS LATER TODAY WITH GOVERNMENT LEADER AND WILL LET YOU KNOW OUTCOME EARLIEST, BUT IN MEANTIME WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASK SIR BRYAN TO DELAY DECISION ABOUT OTHER APPOINTMENT.
2. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH EARLIEST DATE FOR RELEASE OF HOBLEY WOULD BE MID-APRIL DEPENDING UPON AVAILABILITY OF SUCCESSOR.
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