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Mr. Rushford

In the absence of Sir J. McPetrie I should be grateful if you would confirm that the Legal Advisers have no objection to the terms of the attached draft letter to the Governor, about the promotion of Mr. Justice Scholes and Mr. Pickering.

You will remember we spoke on the telephone about the proposal that Mr. Scholes should act as Chief Justice in the absence of Sir I. Rigby on leave.

28 May, 1970

En

(E. 0.`Laird)

Hong Kong Department

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as amended.

A.R.R.

28.5