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body for Hong Kong is to consist of the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court judges, some of the queen's Counsels resident in Hong Kong and the Atvo.cey-General, this would mean, in effect, that the profession was being ultimately controlled not by practising members of the profession but by the judges.

(c) If the proposal is correctly set out in (b) above, it would seem to be point- less to vest the power of control by legislation in the fumise

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(a) It is for constaBrandon whether it is advisable and appropriate to establish now by legislation a body with a constitution, powers and functions modelled on institut- ions which have developed during the last seven centuries or to confer upon it the archaic title "Inn of Court".

While I do not dispute that the time ma nave come when the power to exercise control over the admis...on and conduct of members of the Bar in Hong Kong should be verted in practising members of the Hong Kong Dur, I am cubious whether the proposals put card in your Saving Despatch are the most appropriate. I suggest that it might be preferable before a lucision. is made to examine what nee beer. done in 30? veurs in other Commonwealth com

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to provide for control over the admission and conduct or members of the Par Such an examination is now being put in hand here and a further communication will be sent to you as soon as possible.