TNAG-0262-FCO40-298-Appointments-to-judiciary-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 69

Re

Sir J. McPetrie

(8

Judicial Appointments in Hong Kong

I agree that we should defer action on filling

any vacancy for a District Judge until the Senior

Puisne Judge issue has been settled.

2.

I would like, if you agree, to wait another week

before pressing the Governor for a reply to Sir L.

Monson's letter of 20 March. That letter would have

arrived in Hong Kong immediately before Easter and

I have no doubt that little consideration was given

to it until Sir H. Norman-Walker got back to the

Colony on Monday, 6 April.

27 April, 1970

Ебати

(E. Ó. Laira)

Hong Kong Department

Copy to:

Sir L. Monson