}
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Letter from Mr Smith, Gilbert Islands
Useful to consider wider problem of judicial staff for former dependencies (Fiji, Nauru etc). Gilberts will need expatriate CJ throughout 80s and AG until 1985. Suggests that UK should fund staffing of an agreed number of legal and judicial posts in former dependencies, asking Com onwealth Secretariat to
undertake recruitment.
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Leter from Mr Monk, Falklands
Assumptions are correct for Falklands. No change in non-resident judicial appointments during 1980s
1 Judge of Supreme Court, 3 Judges of Appeal.
Letter from Mr Layng, Tuvalu
Likely to need expatriate AG well into 1980s.
Letter from Mr Hobley, Hong Kong
Expects to be able to fill senior judicial and legal posts from HK resources for the foreseeable future.