CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
24 NOVEMBER 1969
TELEGRAM NUMBER 881
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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR CARTER FROM NORMAN-WALKER.
GATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS FOLLOWING TO TRENCH.
2. TWO SUCCESSION PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN EXERCISING MY MIND WHILE YOU HAVE BEEN ON LEAVE: DHMS AND CJ.
3. ON THE FORMER, ON WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN MY LETTER TO WILFORD, I AM FORE AND MORE CONVINCED THAT GERALD CHOA SHOULD SUCCEED TO F.H. TENG, AND THAT HE WILL DO THE JOB ADEQUATELY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TINGLE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE, PROVIDED HE IS GIVEN A GOOD (HEALTH) DEPUTY. I WOULD THEREFORE ADVISE THAT YOU MIGHT CONCENTRATE ON FRESSURE TO SECURE ENERGETIC EFFORTS IN THE U.K. TO RECRUIT FOR US A REALLY FIRST-CLASS DEPUTY, AS WELL AS TO FILL THE OTHER VACANCIES. THIS IS A PERSONAL VIEW, BUT ONE WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY HOLMES, CLINTON AND HENDERSON.
4. AS REGARDS THE CJ, I HAVE BECOME CONVINCED THAT, UNLESS AN OBVIOUS WINNER IS PRODUCED FROM CUTSIDE, THE RESULTING DISRUPTION TO THE JUDICIARY IF ANYONE OTHER RIGBY WERE APPOINTED FROM THE LOCAL CANDIDATES WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE EMBARRASSMENT TO US FOR THE NEXT TWC OR THREE YEARS. WITH RESPECT THEREFORE I SUGGEST WE SHOULD GO PATHER FIRMER ON RIGBY THAN THE FORMAL RECOMMENDATION PERHAPS IMPLIED.
SIR H. NORMAN-WALKER
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H.K.D.
MR. WILFORD.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
27 NOV 1969
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