CONFIDENTIAL STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 479
OF 22180OZ FEBRUARY 88
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1 4 MAR 1988
115065 MDLOAN 3162
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM. HKD
YOUR TEL NO 701: MR JUSTICE BARKER
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS PROGRESS REPORT. YOUR TEL NO 32 RECORDED THAT MR JUSTICE BARKER WOULD BE FORMALLY ASKED TO HAVE ANOTHER MEDICAL CHECK UP. DID THIS REVEAL ANYTHING NEW?
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ADVICE.
I TAKE IT
I NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOW IN RECEIPT OF CONFLICTING ONCE YOU HAVE SATISFIED YOURSELF OF ITS THOROUGHNESS, THAT THE CONFLICT IS LIKELY TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE LONG WHEN THE CHIEF JUSTICE-DESIGNATE BECOMES CHIEF JUSTICE.
2. I NOTE THAT AN EDITORIAL IN THE HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL HAS NOW CALLED FOR THE JUDGE'S RESIGNATION.
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