TNAG-0223-FCO40-259-Appointment-of-financial-secretary-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 108

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CONFIDENT JAL

18 February, 1970.

Many thanks for your letter of 27 January about a successor to Cowperthwaite as Financial Secretary which I found waiting for me on my return from Fiji.

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I note that Cowperthwaite has now agreed to stay on until after the 1971 Budget session and that your firm recommendation for his successor is laddon-Cave. acceptable here.

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I agree also that it would be best that the announcement of Haddon-Cave's future appointment should be made in the autumn, and in any case before he attends the period of attach- ment to the Treasury and the Bank of England which we hope to organise. In these circumstances it would seem best that we should give you formal approval of the appointment in late August. Your announcement could then Le made in mid- September. I confirm that I have everything which I need from you and that no formal submission is required,

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As regards Haddon-Cave's attachment to the Treasury and the Bank of England I shall take this matter up forthwith and I shall let you know how matters develop.

Sir David Trench, G.C.M.G., M.C.,

Hong Kong.

USET

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(L. Monson)