TNAG-0262-FCO40-298-Appointments-to-judiciary-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 50

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL

HONG KONG

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6th May 1970

My dear Keslie лиш

On 20th March 1970 you sent me two letters, on the subject of an Appeal Judge, and on the more pressing matter of the post of Senior Puisne Judge - one of which was for myself and one which was designed so that it could be shown to the Chief Justice.

I have discussed the second letter with the Chief Justice and enclose a reply which is based on information provided by Sir Ivo Rigby. But I should perhaps make it clear that I do agree with the Chief Justice's views, and that I

personally think that it would be most difficult at the present juncture to substitute Blair-Kerr for Scholes.

I think a new factor which has entered into these discussions the premature retirement of Scholes does make it easier for you to accept the original recommendation in my despatch AKK14/4 No. 157 of 4th February. I hope so, anyway:

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to appoint Scholes now would be rather too upsetting, I think, for the whole Judiciary when the appoint- ment is one of importance only for a matter of six weeks or so (although I am sorry to trot out this argument again!).

Yours ever

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David.

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Sir Leslie Monson, KCMG, CB,