TNAG-0398-FCO40-444-Appointments-to-supreme-and-district-courts-from-the-Bar-in--1973 — Page 36

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(HKK 14/12)

TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 863 OF 3 SEPTEMBER. 1973

- Paffect.D.A

•Passed TO

YOUR DESPATCH EBCR 5/1749/52 DATED 22 AUGUST 1973:

VACANCIES FOR TWO DISTRICT JUDGES.

1. PARAGRAPH 10 OF YOUR DESPATCH IMPLIES THAT YOU HAVE NOT

RECEIVED A REPLY TO YOUR DESPATCH DATED 2 MAY 1973 FORWARDING

MR LIU'S APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS QUEEN'S COUNSEL.

2. A DESPATCH WAS SENT TO YOU ON 24 MAY 1973 FORWARDING

ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MR LIU AS QUEEN'S

COUNSEL.

THE TEXT WAS AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINS:

QUOTE 1. I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO YOUR DESPATCH NO. CR 3/3221/69 OF THE 2ND OF MAY 1973 AND TO INFORM YOU THAT HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS BEEN PLEASED TO GIVE DIRECTIONS

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MR BENJAMIN T M LIU AS ONE OF HER

MAJESTY'S COUNSEL FOR HONG KONG.

2. YOU WILL NO DOUBT ISSUE LETTERS PATENT IN THE USUAL FORM

FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS APPOINTMENT AND GIVE NOTICE OF

MR LIU'S APPOINTMENT IN YOUR GAZETTE UNQUOTE.

ENDS.

3. WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO KNOW WHY THE FACT THAT MR LIU

WAS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR A DISTRICT JUDGESHIP WAS NOT

MENTIONED IN THE DESPATCH OF 2 MAY.

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SIR G DUNTZE ODA

LEGAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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