WE ARE ALL AGREED THAT 1ST JULY IS TOO EARLY FOR A HANDOVER. 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.
4. I AM ANXIOUS THAT CATER SHOULD ALSO HAVE ABOUT A TWO MONTH
HOLIDAY TO UNWIND BEFORE TAKING OVER AS CHIEF SECRETARY. THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT HE ENDS AS COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION ON JULY 31ST. IN VIEW OF HIS MANY-SIDED EXPERIENCE HERE, THERE
IS NO NEED FOR A PERIOD OF BRIEFING OR STUDY, BUT THERE IS A
NEED FOR RELAXATION.
5. I MYSELF PROPOSE TO TAKE LEAVE FROM 1ST JULY TO 15TH AUGUST
(SUBJECT TO YOUR APPROVAL AND TO LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES PERMITTING) AND I SHOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THESE CHANGES ABOUT TEN DAYS
BEFORE MY DEPARTURE, I,E JUNE 20TH.
6. MY PROPOSALS ABOUT A SUCCESSOR AS COMMISSIONER AGAINST
CORRUPTION ARE IN M.I.F.T.
MACLEHOSE
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