TNAG-0314-FCO40-350-Appointments-to-judiciary-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 106

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

in December 1969

Chief Justice that Cons was fit for accelerated

promotion but also having regard to the doubts

(Waterme despatch No 1708 of 13 Deanor 1968 refere)

of the previous Chief Justice/as to whether

Morley-John had the qualities for appointment to

the Supreme Court Bench/Grateful therefore

for an assessment of Morley-John's candidature

against that of Cons including in particular

views of Chief Justice on doubts held by Sir M

Hogan as to whether Morley-John had the necessary

qualities for promotion,

Sand

Wan7.19/1./21

(8430) Dd,033246 600m 9766′′ G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.963

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