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senior to Mr Cons and that the fact that Mr Cons is more able

than Mr Morley-John does not justify the former's promotion

at the expense of the latter. A draft telegram is attached.

Mr Greenland agrees that we should proceed in this way.

We shall have to take up later his point about promotion

to the post of Senior Puisne Judge.

18 May 1971

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E O Laird

Hong Kong Department

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