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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 177 OF 14TH FEBRUARY, 1973.
YOUR TELNO 136 PARA 4: RETURN OF HOBLEY FROM BERMUDA.
OUR PLAN IS THAT HOBLEY SHOULD TAKE OVER:
2.
(A) FROM SNEATH AS SOLICITOR GENERAL,
B) SUBSEQUENTLY FROM ROBERTS AS ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WITH REGARD TO TIMING:
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(A) SNEATH WILL LEAVE COLONY ON RETIREMENT AT THE END OF MARCH OR
EARLY APRIL, AND
(B) SIR HUGH NORMAN-WALKER WILL GO ON RETIREMENT LEAVE ABOUT THE
TURN OF THE YEAR.
3.
IN VIEW OF Q(A) AND 2(B) HOBLEY'S RETURN IS A MATTER OF URGENCY AND ITS PROBABLE DATE CONSIDERABLY AFFECTS OUR PLANNING, AS I KNOW YOU REALISE. GRATEFUL THEREFORE TO KNOW HOW YOUR APPROACH
TO BERMUDA HAS FARED.
MACLEHOSE
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HEAD HKIOD SIR D. WATSON
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COPIES TO:
MR. KUSHFORD, LEGAL ADVISER MR. FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISER