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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
MIPT: MR JUSTICE BARKER
1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF BARKER'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION:
QUOTE I HAVE FOR SOME TIME BEEN DISTURBED AT THE EFFECT WHICH
ARTICLES IN THE PRESS AND ELSEWHERE MIGHT HAVE ON THE REPUTATION
OF THE HONG KONG JUDICIARY.
AFTER MUCH THOUGHT I HAVE DECIDED THAT, IN SPITE OF MY PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE PROPER COURSE IS FOR ME TO OFFER MY RESIGNATION TO YOU, AS I HAVE DONE ALREADY TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE ON EARLIER OCCASIONS.
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HAVING DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH HIM, AND FOLLOWED HIS ADVICE, I WOULD LIKE TO TENDER MY RESIGNATION FROM 1ST JANUARY 1989
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OR SUCH LATER DATE AS IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT I RECEIVE THE
BENEFITS OF THE NEW PENSIONS LEGISLATION, WHICH IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE PENSIONS OF JUDGES, ON THE TERMS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THIS LETTER. UNQUOTE
(FULL TEXT FOLLOWS BY BAG.)
2. IN A COVERING LETTER TO ME SIR D ROBERTS SAYS THAT BOTH HE AND
SIR TL YANG SUPPORT THE MEASURES PROPOSED. HE ADVISES THAT I
SHOULD ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION AS OFFERED.
WILSON
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