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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.391 OF 30 MARCH 78.
PALLISER'S LETTER TO ME OF 15TH MARCH :
APPOINTMENTS IN HONG KONG,
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telegram is forwarded by Mr. Featon byey
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Fearonbury 17/4/78.
in POD.
1. I HAVE NOW BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS WITH SIR DENYS ROBERTS WHO
HAS BEEN AWAY) AND CATER.
2. CATER WOULD ACCEPT THE SUCCESSION AS CHIEF SECRETARY, IN THE
FIRST INSTANCE FOR A FIXED PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.
| 3. WE ARE ALL AGREED THAT 1ST JULY IS TOO EARLY FOR A HANDOVER.
I THINK THIS DATE RESULTED FROM AN ERRONEOUS STATEMENT IN MY
LETTER OF 13 FEBRUARY TO KEEBLE THAT THE CHIEF JUSTICE WAS DUE
TO RETIRE IN MARCH NEXT YEAR, WHEREAS THE CORRECT DATE IS 6TH
-MAY. ROBERTS WOULD LIKE FIVE OR SIX MONTHS SABBATICAL IN
WHICH TO STUDY COURT PROCEDURES IN THE U.K AND OTHER COUNTRIES
AND ALSO TO DO SOME LEGAL READING. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE A
FAIRLY GENEROUS HOLIDAY BEFORE TAKING ON THIS NEW CHALLENGE.
I THEREFORE PROPOSE THE HANDOVER SHOULD BE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER.
THE SEVEN-MONTH INTERVAL SHOULD SUFFICIENTLY INSULATE HIS
ACTIVITIES AS THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE FROM THOSE OF
CHIEF JUSTICE.
CC: HKA 373/393/4