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TO PRIORITY F.C.90. TELEGRAM NUMBER 431 OF 25 JUNE 1971.
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR LAIRD FROM NORMAN-WALKER.
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THE FILLING THE VACAN TIT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN TEATH OF P Y TANG PRESENTS US WITH A VERY REAL DIFFICULTY, AND ! PROPOSE TO INFORM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NEXT TUESDAY THAT I DO NOT PROPOSE TO FILL HIS VACANCY UNTIL YOUR RETURN.
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(A) AS USUAL DURING JULY WE SHALL BE DOWN ALMOST ENTIRELY TH THE SECOND ELEVEN, UTILIZING THE TEMPORARY SERVICES OF P C WOO, SZETC WAI, S Y CHUNG AND (POSSIBLY) Q W LEE.
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A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF SAY S Y CHUNG IN PLACE OF P Y TANG, IN WHICH CASE P C WOO WOULD HAVE TO VACATE HIS TEMPORARY SEAT BEFORE S Y CHUNG WHICH MIGHT CAUSE HURT FEELINGS AT PRESENT, AND KIGHT PREJUDICE THE NEW GOVERNOR'S FREEDOM OF ACTION.
(C) THE INTENTION OF WHICH YOU TOLD ME TO EXTEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF PRESENT MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR SIX MONTHS FROM THE 1ST OF JANUARY MEANS THAT THE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN IS USUAL IN PRACTICE UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION, THOUGH IT IS NOT PROHIBITED.
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